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| Date: | Monday 26 January 1981 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| 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: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Pokeno, Waikato -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
pilot R D Kerr. The pilot selected a paddock for an away landing which was covered in long grass. The grass hid a very rough surface which damaged the underside of the glider's fuselage during the landing roll.
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
NZGK Aug/Sep 1981
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 April 1981 | ZK-GMD | Auckland Gliding Club | 0 | Ardmore Aerodrome, Auckland | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 25-May-2011 05:49 | karaka | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jul-2011 17:38 | karaka | Updated [Time, Source, Damage, ] |
| 15-Feb-2022 14:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 27-Feb-2022 05:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
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