ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 87789
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| Date: | Saturday 13 August 1983 |
| Time: | 17:01 |
| Type: |  Grob G-102 Club Astir IIIB |
| Owner/operator: | Auckland Gliding Club |
| Registration: | ZK-GMQ |
| MSN: | 5545 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Drury Airfield, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Drury |
| Drury | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Accident/incident investigated by TAIC NZ. Pilot: Frederick Prem. During the landing approach the pilot noticed the canopy starting to open , whilst he was attempting to hold it shut, the glider struck the ground short of the threshold. Source NZGK Dec 1984 Ref 83/070
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1983, Journal, Vol 26 No 5.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2011 14:00 | ASN archive | |
| 25-May-2011 04:49 | karaka | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 22-Jul-2011 14:09 | karaka | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2011 14:10 | karaka | Updated [Cn] |
| 24-Sep-2021 19:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 03-Oct-2021 01:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source, Damage] |
| 27-Feb-2022 05:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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