ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347076
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| Date: | Sunday 21 September 1930 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | unknown |
| Owner/operator: | Border Cities Gliding Club |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Windsor, Ontario -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
After successfully taking off, the pilot climbed to an altitude of 400 feet and then successfully completed a loop. He then attempted a second loop, but lacked sufficient height and dived into the ground. The pilot, who died in the crash, was from Tauranga, New Zealand.
Sources:
1. Bay of Plenty Times, 8 November 1930
2. New Zealand Herald, 10 November 1930
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2023 07:37 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 22-Oct-2023 06:20 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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