Incident Schleicher ASW 15 ZK-GGN, Saturday 15 January 1972
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Date:Saturday 15 January 1972
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic as15 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher ASW 15
Owner/operator:F H Desborough
Registration: ZK-GGN
MSN: 15059
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Benmore Range, Canterbury -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pilot F Desborough

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. Don Stafford, 1983, Flying The Thermal Skies, Thermalart Productions.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

28 February 1977 ZK-GGN F H Desborough Tarawera Airstrip, Bay of Plenty 3 unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
25-Sep-2021 14:16 Ron Averes Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, ]
02-Feb-2022 05:15 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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