Incident Schempp-Hirth Discus CS ZK-GCS,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173932
 
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Date:Sunday 15 February 2015
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DISC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Discus CS
Owner/operator:Auckland Gliding Club
Registration: ZK-GCS
MSN: 236 CS
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Drury, Auckland -   New Zealand
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
During a local gliding flight, the pilot encountered restricted aileron movement. The situation could not be recovered, and the pilot successfully bailed out of the glider. The glider was destroyed on impact with terrain. CAA inspection of the wreckage discovered picket equipment entangled amongst the right aileron pushrod mechanisms.

Sources:

http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Accident_Details.asp?Oc=15/541

Images:


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Feb-2015 05:07 GliderNZ Added
17-Feb-2015 08:41 Anon. Updated [Location]
09-May-2015 06:12 Anon Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative]
12-May-2018 05:48 Anon. Updated [Damage, Photo, ]
14-Feb-2022 09:43 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
10-Mar-2022 08:27 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Cn]

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