ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75630
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| Date: | Saturday 21 January 1989 |
| Time: | 15:35 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Ventus CT |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-GSW |
| MSN: | 74/306 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Tawa, Wellington 2 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | NZPP |
| NZPP | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Collided with the ground while flying in poor visibility 2km south west of Tawa. The pilot was killed in the crash. The Ventus suffered substantial damage and was later rebuilt as a Ventus cT.
Sources:
Aircraft Accident Report 89-007.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2010 03:14 | angels one five | Added |
| 25-May-2011 02:02 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jul-2011 17:57 | karaka | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2012 06:07 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2022 03:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2022 01:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2022 08:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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