Incident Schleicher K 7 Rhönadler ZK-GCS, Thursday 5 August 1965
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Date:Thursday 5 August 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ask7 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher K 7 Rhönadler
Owner/operator:Auckland Gliding Club
Registration: ZK-GCS
MSN: 7054
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Ardmore Aerodrome, Auckland -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Ardmore (NZAR)
Destination airport:Ardmore (NZAR)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pilot Sydney HF Burton
Substantial, the aircraft was not destroyed until 31 Dec 1965 at Waharoa.

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
coptercrazy

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

31 December 1965 ZK-GCS Auckland Gliding Club 0 Matamata, Waikato w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
03-May-2011 01:27 karaka Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, ]
02-Jun-2011 23:57 Peter Updated [Cn, ]
10-Jul-2011 22:22 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ]
13-Jul-2011 04:38 karaka Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, ]
22-Sep-2011 10:47 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
16-Jan-2022 04:57 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Narrative, ]
20-Nov-2024 09:59 Karaka Updated [Other fatalities, Damage, Narrative, ]

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