Incident Schempp-Hirth Cirrus ZK-GFV,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 61235
 
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Date:Monday 3 January 1983
Time:
Type:Schempp-Hirth Cirrus
Owner/operator:Canterbury Gliding Club
Registration: ZK-GFV
MSN: 68
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Tarras, Otago -   New Zealand
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed at Terras, New Zealand on 3/1/1983 (pilot H Halliday). Registration ZK-GFV cancelled 31/5/1989. Parts of wreckage later used in the rebuild of Cirrus ZK-GVZ

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKGAH.htm
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/cirrus.htm
AHSNZ, 1983, Journal, Vol 26 No 2.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
3 December 1972 ZK-GFV S H Georgeson Cashmere, Canterbury unk
26 April 1973 ZK-GFV S H Georgeson Hororata, Canterbury unk
3 June 1973 ZK-GFV S H Georgeson Hororata, Canterbury unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
29-Dec-2012 10:55 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
29-Dec-2012 10:58 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Narrative]
29-Dec-2012 11:00 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location]
02-Oct-2021 20:52 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Source]
04-Feb-2022 23:25 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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