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| Date: | Saturday 25 April 1981 |
| Time: | 10:04 |
| Type: |  Grob G103 Twin Astir |
| Owner/operator: | Auckland Gliding Club |
| Registration: | ZK-GMD |
| MSN: | 3198 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ardmore Aerodrome, Auckland -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | NZAR |
| Drury | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
pilot G V Wardell A dual aerotow of 2, two seater gliders was attempted in calm conditions. When the tow aircraft accelerated to 45 knots the tug pilot abandoned the take-off because the aircraft were not accelerating satisfactorily. The tug and one glider stopped on the aerodrome without incident. ZK GMD struck a fence while attempting to land in an adjoining paddock. Source NZGK Aug 1982
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1981, Newsletter 3.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 January 1981 | ZK-GMD | Auckland Gliding Club | 0 | near Pokeno, Waikato | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 03-May-2011 03:38 | karaka | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, ] |
| 25-May-2011 05:49 | karaka | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 12-Feb-2022 23:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 27-Feb-2022 05:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
| 27-Feb-2022 09:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, ] |
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