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| Date: | Monday 14 February 2011 |
| Time: | 04:00 LT |
| Type: |  Pipistrel Sinus |
| Owner/operator: | Kester Holdings Ltd. |
| Registration: | ZK-GIM |
| MSN: | 129 S9120104 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Tauranga Airport (TRG/NZTG) -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Tauranga Airport (TRG/NZTG) |
| Auckland area | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
One wing tip of the Pipistrel Sinus motor-glider touched the ground just as the aircraft lifted off from one of the grass runways at Tauranga in a cross wind.
The undercarriage on one side is reported to have collapsed.
The pilot is uninjured.
Sources:
bayofplentytimes.co.nz/local/news/glider-owner-faces-big-bill-after-crash/3940498/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Feb-2011 23:23 | angels one five | Added |
| 16-Feb-2011 03:17 | flyernzl | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, ] |
| 19-Feb-2011 05:11 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 07-Oct-2021 22:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Feb-2022 00:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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