ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216477
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| Date: | 24-OCT-1986 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Glasflügel H206 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-GSC |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 3km NW of Tomingley, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Narromine, NSW |
| Narromine, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
The pilot had been carrying out a solo cross-country training flight, when deteriorating lift forced him to make an outlanding. The approach to the paddock selected involved passing over a line of high trees. Severe sink was encountered and the pilot realised he would not clear the trees. He therefore applied full spoilers and attempted a landing short of the planned area. During the landing roll the glider collided with a flock of sheep, killing five of the animals on impact. The pilot was a Japanese national who was visiting the area. Before departure, he had advised the soaring club that he wished to undertake a local flight. As a result, he was not briefed on cross-country procedures and outlandings. When thermals were encountered after takeoff, he had elected to conduct a longer flight. When the outlanding became necessary, the pilot had misjudged the strength of the wind and had continued downwind beyond the point where a successful approach to the selected paddock could be made.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1986/aair/aair198602355/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/27644/aair198602355.pdf
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Oct-2018 01:46 | Pineapple | Added |
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