ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 61093
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| Date: | Sunday 21 December 1980 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Schleicher Ka 6CR Rhönsegler |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-GLS |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Thames Aerodrome, Waikato -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
pilot Brian Stokes. The aircraft ballooned during the launch and the pilot released the towline. Instead of landing straight ahead on the remaining runway, the pilot endeavoured to make a 180 degree turn to land. During the low level downwind turn, the left wingtip contacted long grass and groundlooped.
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
NZGK Aug/Sep 1981
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 28-Jul-2011 02:11 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2022 08:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 12-Feb-2022 08:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 01-Mar-2022 03:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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