Incident Schempp-Hirth Cirrus ZK-GFZ, Saturday 21 December 1968
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Date:Saturday 21 December 1968
Time:
Type:Schempp-Hirth Cirrus
Owner/operator:F Gatland
Registration: ZK-GFZ
MSN: 20
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Drury, Auckland -   New Zealand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pilot Rosemary Gatland. Heavy landing uphill with wind gradient.

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
NZGK Aug/Sep 1969

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

29 December 1973 ZK-GFZ Wairarapa & Ruahine Aero Club 0 Matamau, Hawke's Bay w/o
29 December 1973 ZK-GVZ unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
22-Jul-2011 21:54 karaka Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
14-Feb-2022 09:42 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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