Incident Glider Unreg,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238109
 
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Date:Sunday 24 September 1933
Time:
Type:Glider
Owner/operator:unknown
Registration: Unreg
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Morrinsville, Waikato -   New Zealand
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Morrinsville
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed on takeoff after the left wing collapsed, following an earlier incident which had damaged the wing.

The pilot, Mr F. Thomas escaped injury.

Sources:

Waikato Times, 26 September 1933.
Waipa Post, 26 September 1933.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Jul-2020 21:56 Ron Averes Added
25-Jan-2022 21:51 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]
15-Feb-2022 18:56 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
15-Feb-2022 18:56 Ron Averes Updated [[Location]]

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