ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 61073
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| Date: | Saturday 7 February 1981 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: | Slingsby T.31B Tandem Tutor |
| Owner/operator: | Clutha Valley Gliding Club |
| Registration: | ZK-GAP |
| MSN: | 891 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tapanui, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Tapanui |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Built by Yorkshire Gliding Club. First registered as BGA695. To ZK-GAP 30.9.55. Written off at Tapanui, New Zealand 7.2.81. Pilot A MacTainsh. Following a winch launch the aircraft with student pilot flying stalled during base turn and the instructor was unable to regain control of the aircraft before striking the ground.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. NZGK Aug/Sep 1981
3. www.bpg.flyer.co.uk/BGA.xls
4. www.rcawsey.co.uk/t31.htm
5. AHSNZ, 1981, Newsletter 1.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 27-Jul-2011 17:53 | karaka | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 09-May-2012 14:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Feb-2022 19:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 27-Feb-2022 08:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Source] |
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