Incident Schleicher ASW 20 ZK-GLD, Friday 1 February 1980
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Date:Friday 1 February 1980
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Type:Silhouette image of generic AS20 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher ASW 20
Owner/operator:Lima Delta Syndicate
Registration: ZK-GLD
MSN: 20019
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Te Hoe, Waikato -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
First registered as ZK-GLD in 12/1977. Substantially damaged when crashed at Te Hoe, New Zealand on 1/2/1980 (pilot F Desborough). Later repaired and returned to service - still on NZ cvil register 17/6/2006

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
http://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/nz/GLD
http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKGIQ.htm
http://www.aviationfanatic.com/ent_show.php?ent=5&AC_Regno=ZK-GLD
www.rcawsey.co.uk/asw201.htm
http://antonakis.co.uk/registers/newzealand/20060617.txt

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
29-Dec-2012 15:26 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
15-Feb-2022 20:21 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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