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Date: | Sunday 13 November 1932 |
Time: | |
Type: | Hawk II sailplane |
Owner/operator: | H G Pointon |
Registration: | Unreg |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Muriwai Beach, Auckland -
New Zealand
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | Muriwai Beach |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crashed shortly after taking off from a sand dune, when caught by a wind gust.
The pilot and owner of the glider, Mr H. Pointon, was severely injured, the glider badly damaged.
Sources:
1. Auckland Star, 14 November 1932
2. Northern Advocate, 15 November 1932.
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
15-Jul-2020 21:52 |
Ron Averes |
Added |
28-Jan-2022 05:13 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |