ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60945
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| Date: | Friday 19 February 1982 |
| Time: | c. 0815 |
| Type: | American Aerolights Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | R L Gregory |
| Registration: | ZK-RLG |
| MSN: | MAANZ/012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Dunsandel, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Private airstrip |
| Private airstrip | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Pilot: Roy Lea Gregory.
R.I.P.
Location 6km West North West of Dunsandel.
The ultralight Eagle struck the top of a poplar tree about 22 metres (72 feet) high whilst on a local flight. The aircraft suffered deformation of its structure in the tree impact and spiraled to the ground.
The owner/pilot sustained fatal injuries.
Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of experience in ultralight aircraft and the light but gusty easterly breeze of about 10 knots, which was close to the limit laid down by the aircraft manufacturers.
First microlight accident in NZ since approval granted to fly.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. Aircraft Accident Report No. 82-027
3. AHSNZ, 1982, Newsletter 3, Register Review 20
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 14-Mar-2016 05:53 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2016 05:57 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-May-2018 04:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 14-Feb-2022 09:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2022 03:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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