ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47010
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| Date: | Friday 21 March 1997 |
| Time: | 15:35 LT |
| Type: |  Glaser-Dirks DG-400 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-GNU |
| MSN: | 4-64 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mt Pauanui, Waikato -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Following a series of high-speed passes, which were being videod from a ridgeline, the pilot performed a slow pass. The pilot allowed the airspeed to become too low, and the glider stalled and spun. There was insufficient height to effect a complete recovery. The pilot was killed.
Sources:
http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKGIQ.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Jun-2013 13:09 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2022 06:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 12-Feb-2022 09:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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