Incident Slingsby T.53B ZK-GFQ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 61104
 
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Date:Sunday 23 November 1980
Time:11:16
Type:Slingsby T.53B
Owner/operator:Auckland Aviation Sports Club
Registration: ZK-GFQ
MSN: 1687
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Hobsonville AFB, Auckland -   New Zealand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:NZHB
Destination airport:NZHB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pilot Graham Neal. Following simulated winch launch failure the student pilot allowed the airspeed
to decay and the instructor closed the airbrakes but was unable to prevent a heavy landing.

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
NZGK Aug/Sep 1981

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
19 December 1971 ZK-GFQ ZKGFQ Syndicate Invercargill, Southland unk
6 January 1977 ZK-GFQ A R Webster & others near Te Awamutu, Waikato unk
19 February 1978 ZK-GFQ Auckland Aviation Sports Club Kaipara Flats, Auckland unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
27-Jul-2011 17:26 karaka Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
16-Jan-2022 04:28 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Narrative]
04-Feb-2022 09:48 Ron Averes Updated [Cn]

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