Incident Schleicher Ka 6CR Rhönsegler ZK-GEJ, Sunday 27 January 1980
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Date:Sunday 27 January 1980
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ask6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher Ka 6CR Rhönsegler
Owner/operator:Auckland Gliding Club
Registration: ZK-GEJ
MSN: 6422
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Tahuna, Waikato -   New Zealand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pilot Myles J Breen

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1980, Newsletter 2.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

7 January 1987 ZK-GEJ G Gotlieb & N James near Mauriceville, Wairarapa unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
24-May-2011 02:12 karaka Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Damage, ]
24-May-2011 04:45 karaka Updated
15-Oct-2021 09:07 Ron Averes Updated [Cn, Location, Source, ]
01-Mar-2022 03:35 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, ]

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