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| Date: | Tuesday 24 November 2009 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: | Bölkow Phoebus C |
| Owner/operator: | Private. |
| Registration: | ZK-GHI |
| MSN: | 918 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Kerepehi, Waikato -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Matamata airfield. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Phoebus struck an electric fence when making an off-airfield landing in a paddock near Kerepehi.
The pilot suffered an electric shock, burns, and fractures to some ribs and an arm. It took rescuers 50 minutes to extricate him from the wrecked glider before he could be airlifted to hospital.
Sources:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3093656/Pilot-injured-after-glider-hits-electric-fence
http://times-age.co.nz/local/news/injured-glider-pilot-may-need-surgery/3906939/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2009 20:59 | angels one five | Added |
| 25-Nov-2009 21:01 | angels one five | Updated |
| 26-Nov-2009 06:27 | slowkid | Updated |
| 27-Nov-2009 09:31 | angels one five | Updated |
| 19-Dec-2009 06:37 | Alpine Flight | Updated |
| 17-Feb-2022 09:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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