Incident Grob G-103 Twin Astir ZK-GMW,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 87786
 
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Date:Wednesday 20 April 1988
Time:13:18
Type:Grob G-103 Twin Astir
Owner/operator:Auckland Gliding Club
Registration: ZK-GMW
MSN: 3665
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Drury Airfield, Auckland -   New Zealand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:NZDY
Destination airport:NZDY
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Accident/incident investigated by TAIC NZ. Pilot: Wain Norman Batten. After returning to the base strip at minimum height a tight low level circuit was flown. The aircraft stalled 100m short of the threshold, sank rapidly and struck a hedge.

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
NZGK Apr/May 1990

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jan-2011 14:00 ASN archive
25-May-2011 01:32 karaka Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, ]
27-Jul-2011 19:09 karaka Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
30-May-2020 16:55 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn]
24-Sep-2021 19:45 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
27-Feb-2022 05:17 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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