ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238105
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| Date: | Sunday 24 January 1932 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Standard primary |
| Owner/operator: | Wellington Gliding Club |
| Registration: | Unreg |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Rongotai Aerodrome, Wellington 1 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Rongotai |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The glider was being towed along the runway, with a man supporting either wing as the glider moved forward. When the glider began to lift, one man let go of his wing, the other did not. The glider turned and crashed into the runway.
The pilot escaped injury, the near-new glider was badly damaged.
Glider was a Standard primary glider, imported from Australia at the start of 1932. Australian builders are the Aircraft Manufacturing and Supply Co, Geelong.
Sources:
1. Auckland Star, 25 January 1932.
2. Manawatu Standard, 25 January 1932.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2020 21:42 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 28-Jan-2022 05:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2022 01:33 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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