Incident Schempp-Hirth Mini-Nimbus B ZK-GKR,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60870
 
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Date:Monday 22 November 1982
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic NIMB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Mini-Nimbus B
Owner/operator:
Registration: ZK-GKR
MSN: 81
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Matamata Aerodrome, Waikato -   New Zealand
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pilot J A Holder
Glider ground-looped on take-off

Sources:

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

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
1 March 1979 ZK-GKR P E Lyons near Waiouru, Whanganui unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
14-Jul-2021 12:17 KevBen Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Cn, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Damage, Narrative]
04-Feb-2022 15:19 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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