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| Date: | Monday 3 January 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schleicher K 7 Rhönadler |
| Owner/operator: | Ruapehu Gliding Club |
| Registration: | ZK-GDC |
| MSN: | 7075 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Centennial Park, Taupo -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Centennial Park airfield |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Accident/incident investigated by TAIC NZ. Pilot: Tod Mc'daniel Peak. Glider dived into ground after a winch launch.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1983, Journal Vol 26 No 2.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 November 1972 | ZK-GDC | Ruapehu Gliding Club | Raetihi, Whanganui | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2011 14:00 | ASN archive | |
| 02-Oct-2021 20:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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