Incident Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus ZK-GHC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30610
 
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Date:Sunday 17 November 1985
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic scir model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
Owner/operator:
Registration: ZK-GHC
MSN: 61
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Five Rivers, Southland -   New Zealand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Heavy landing from approach in high wind and turbulence.
Pilot seriously injured. Was taking part in South Island Regional Gliding Championships.

Sources:

1. CAA Accident brief 85-108
2. AHSNZ, 1986, Aerolog, Vol 1 No 1.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
18 February 1975 ZK-GHC Te Kauwhata, Waikato unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
31-May-2021 13:03 KevBen Updated [Total occupants, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative]
31-May-2021 13:03 harro Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities]
01-Feb-2022 20:38 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]

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