ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201414
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| Date: | Thursday 16 November 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Pipistrel Taurus Electro |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-GEL |
| MSN: | 147 TAel |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Kaikohe, Northland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kaikohe NZKO |
| Kaikohe NZKO | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The glider took off in the afternoon to fly in the local area.
At 5:30 pm it was declared overdue, and the wreckage was found by a searching helicopter 3.2 kilometres
west of the airfield. The 72-years-old pilot was found dead.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?objectid=11944896&ref=twitter
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/98974668/a-person-is-dead-after-a-glider-crash-in-kaikohe-far-north
NZ CAA register of aircraft
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2017 19:26 | angels one five | Added |
| 16-Nov-2017 19:26 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 16-Nov-2017 19:47 | Captain Adam | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Nov-2017 13:00 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2017 18:23 | Anon. | Updated [Cn] |
| 01-Feb-2022 02:39 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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