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| Date: | Thursday 28 January 2010 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: | Slingsby T.65A Vega |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-GSV |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Burkes Pass -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a cross country flight the glider lost altitude, so the pilot attempted an out landing. The landing approach was misjudged, the glider landed short of the paddock, impacted a fence, and was substantially damaged.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 10/283
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:27 | ASN | Added |
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