Accident Schleicher K 7 Rhönadler ZK-GCS, Friday 31 December 1965
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Date:Friday 31 December 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: Destroyed
Location:Matamata, Waikato -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Training
Departure airport:NZMA
Destination airport:NZMA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pilot M Carruthers

Sources:

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

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

5 August 1965 ZK-GCS Auckland Gliding Club 0 Ardmore Aerodrome, Auckland sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
03-May-2011 01:26 karaka Updated [Cn, ]
03-May-2011 01:27 karaka Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, ]
02-Jun-2011 23:57 Peter Updated [Cn, ]
14-Feb-2022 21:36 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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