ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59652
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| Date: | Thursday 23 April 2009 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: | Politechnika Warszawska PW-6U |
| Owner/operator: | Taupo Gliding |
| Registration: | ZK-GPW |
| MSN: | 78.02.07 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Matamata Aerodrome, Waikato -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | NZMA |
| NZMA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a simulated tow-rope failure at 300 feet. The instructor said the student pilot initiated a climbing right hand turn with insufficient airspeed. The student advised the instructor that they were about to stall and the glider entered a wing drop stall and hit the ground. The accident caused critical injuries to the trainee pilot and serious injuries to the instructor. The flight was training for Air Training Corps cadets.
Sources:
1. Teen pilot critical after glider crash, New Zealand Herald, 23 April 2009
2. Aircraft Accident reference 09/1789, Civil Aviation Authority
3. Aircraft Registration Mark Query - GPW, Civil Aviation Authority
Images:
at Taupo 10Mar2007
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2009 03:39 | XLerate | Added |
| 24-Apr-2009 03:32 | angels one five | Updated |
| 24-Apr-2009 23:42 | angels one five | Updated |
| 11-May-2009 18:18 | XLerate | Updated |
| 24-May-2009 04:42 | angels one five | Updated |
| 21-Jun-2009 10:35 | flyernzl | Updated |
| 02-Oct-2009 23:34 | Anon. | Updated |
| 28-Sep-2010 09:06 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Nov-2011 13:08 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage] |
| 30-Sep-2021 07:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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