ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184289
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| Date: | Saturday 6 February 2016 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASH 31Mi |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-GZV |
| MSN: | 31130 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ben Ohau Range, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Omarama Glider Airport (NZOA) |
| Omarama Glider (NZOA) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft impacted mountainous terrain in the Ben Ohau Range northwest of Twizel in Canterbury, South Island. The motorglider was destroyed and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/76662244/reasonably-experienced-pilot-killed-in-north-otago-glider-crash
https://nz.news.yahoo.com/glider-pilot-dies-in-crash-near-twizel-30757994.html
http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/243040
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/well-respected-glider-pilot-killed
http://www.recwings.com/downloads/Ashburton-Aviation-Pioneers-Flyaway-SAT-MAY-25th/NZOA.pdf
https://www.glideomarama.com/omarama/omarama-airfield/
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/76710334/pilot-and-celebrated-sailor-murray-john-philpott-killed-in-central-otago-glider-crash (glider)
https://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Air_Mod_List.asp?Model_ID=2066 (Register to the Name)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2016 20:38 | Geno | Added |
| 08-Feb-2016 07:32 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2016 09:10 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Nature, Source] |
| 09-Oct-2021 03:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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