Incident Schleicher Ka 6E Rhönsegler ZK-GFK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137727
 
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Date:Saturday 13 February 1988
Time:15:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic ask6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher Ka 6E Rhönsegler
Owner/operator:M D Stuart
Registration: ZK-GFK
MSN: 4098
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Eketahuna, Wairarapa -   New Zealand
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During a manoeuvre on short final for an outlanding a wingtip struck the ground causing the glider to groundloop.

Sources:

NZGK Apr/May 1990

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
15 January 1972 ZK-GFK Wellington Gliding Club Paraparaumu, Wellington 5 unk
4 August 1973 ZK-GFK Wellington Gliding Club Paraparaumu, Wellington 5 unk
22 February 1975 ZK-GFK Wellington Gliding Club 0 Reikorangi, Wellington 5 sub
7 December 1975 ZK-GFK Wellington Gliding Club 0 near Paraparaumu, Wellington 5 unk
11 March 1978 ZK-GFK Wellington Gliding Club Te Horo, Wellington 5 sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Jul-2011 18:57 karaka Added
22-Sep-2011 08:25 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location]
22-Sep-2011 08:26 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type]
23-Sep-2021 15:05 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
24-Sep-2021 05:57 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
27-Sep-2021 09:26 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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