Incident Schleicher ASW 15 ZK-GKB, Sunday 2 December 1984
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Date:Sunday 2 December 1984
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic as15 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher ASW 15
Owner/operator:
Registration: ZK-GKB
MSN: 425/74R
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Tokoroa, Waikato -   New Zealand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Accident/incident investigated by TAIC NZ. Pilot: Gordon Harold Scholes.
Glider landed down-wind during out-landing and overran available paddock

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
CAA Accident brief 84-123

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jan-2011 14:00 ASN archive
07-Jul-2021 12:48 KevBen Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
30-Sep-2021 07:47 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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