ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60968
Last updated: 5 October 2020
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Date: | 05-JAN-1982 |
Time: | 13:00 |
Type: |  Schleicher K 8B |
Owner/operator: | Auckland Gliding Club |
Registration: | ZK-GIM |
C/n / msn: | 8958 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Location: | Kaimai Range -
New Zealand
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
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.
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333 NZGK incident reports
coptercrazy
Revision history:
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] |