ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283820
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| Date: | Sunday 12 June 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Glaser-Dirks DG-500M |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-GUJ |
| MSN: | 5E114M51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cape Gliding Club Airfield in Worcester -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Worcester Airport (FAWC) |
| Worcester Airport (FAWC) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after rotation at approximately 50 feet above ground level (AGL) a gust of wind blew the glider, resulting in the pilot losing control. The glider entered an uncontrolled turn on the right of the runway and crash-landed approximately 70 metres (m) from the runway edge. The aircraft was substantially damaged; however, the occupants were not injured during the accident sequence; they disembarked the aircraft unassisted. CAA Post-accident interview: The pilot reported that he did not anticipate the gust of wind and hence was not able to compensate for the loss of control caused by the wind.
Probable Cause:
Incorrect technique during take-off and lack of situational awareness during low-level wind shear and
buffeting. The aircraft’s speed was too low at lift-off.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CAA S.A.
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