ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205138
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Date: | Saturday 25 November 1989 |
Time: | 16:50 |
Type: | Glasflügel 201B |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | VH-GGU |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | Boonah, QLD -
Australia
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Boonah, QLD |
Destination airport: | Boonah, QLD |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:On final approach to the circuit, the pilot found that a heavy crosswind was blowing and that he had to hold a heading up to 45 degrees off runway heading to counter the crosswind. After flaring to land, the glider drifted and weather-cocked. It then passed through a barbed wire fence before coming to rest.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1989/aair/aair198903825/ Revision history:
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