ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168342
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| Date: | Friday 23 March 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Slingsby T.31B Tandem Tutor |
| Owner/operator: | Whakatane Gliding Club |
| Registration: | ZK-GAU |
| MSN: | TGC/1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Whakatane, Bay of Plenty 3 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Whakatane, New Zealand |
| Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
ZK-GAU: Built in 1956 for Tauranga Gliding Club. Sold to Whakatane Gliding Club in 1958 with 166hrs and 1077 flights. Substantially damaged 23/3/62 when crashed near Whakatane, New Zealand: collided with a fence on landing (pilot H Zanden), later repaired at Airepairs, Hastings.
Sold to Ohakea Gliding Club in 1971 with 884hrs and 4700 flights. Sold to Jevon Snowden in 1977 with 1400hrs and 8666 flights. Last flown 1981. Given to Norfolk Aviation Sports Club 2006 with a total of 1431 hrs and 8775 flights. Restored to flying condition by 22/10/2007
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kiwinz/2316515670/
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://vintagekiwi.gliding.co.nz/rescue/t31-rebuild-at-norfork-aviation-sports-club-17/]
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/zk-gau.jpg
http://t31club.com/t31_list.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2021 21:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 04-Feb-2022 09:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 14-Feb-2022 02:39 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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