Date:	Tuesday 5 January 1982
Time:	13:00
Type:	Schleicher K 8B
Owner/operator:	Auckland Gliding Club
Registration:	ZK-GIM
MSN:	8958
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Kaimai Range -   New Zealand
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
pilot John Young. While ridge soaring the pilot descended to establish a low point before attempting a height gain. The glider was then flown to the downwind side of the ridge and the pilot was unable to prevent it from descending onto the ridge.

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. NZGK incident reports
3. AHSNZ, 1982, Newsletter 5.

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
22-May-2009 12:58	XLerate	Added
13-Jul-2011 01:41	karaka	Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Damage, ]
13-Jul-2011 04:45	karaka	Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
13-Jul-2011 04:47	karaka	Updated [Time, ]
22-Sep-2011 11:27	Uli Elch	Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ]
28-Feb-2022 04:08	Ron Averes	Updated [Source, ]