ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 465
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| Date: | Saturday 27 May 1995 |
| Time: | 13:03 |
| Type: | Schneider ES 57 Kingfisher |
| Owner/operator: | Far North Queensland Soaring Centre |
| Registration: | VH-GLQ |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 15 km SW of Mareeba Aerodrome, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Springmount Station, QLD |
| Springmount Station, QLD | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following a winch launch, the pilot soared the glider for some five minutes. On return to the circuit the glider was flown towards left base and was noted to be low for a normal circuit. Reports indicate that the glider may have then commenced a turn before entering a spin to the left. After two rotations of the spin the glider impacted the ground short of the threshold. No attempt at recovery from the spin was detected by witnesses.
The prevailing weather conditions were a light wind with 3 OKTA of cumulus cloud above 6,000ft. Members of the pilot's gliding club stated that the circuit entry flown was uncharacteristic of the pilot. The Post Mortem Examination did not reveal any identifiable cause for pilot incapacity. The reasons for the loss of control have not been determined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1995/aair/aair199501557.aspx
2. https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/51be674f2162ef1900c0dcf5
4. http://www.vintageglidersaustralia.org.au/documents/VT019.pdf
5. http://www.lakesgc.co.uk/mainwebpages/VGC%20News%201973-2003/No_85_Summer_1995.pdf
6. http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24220/ASOR199501557.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2008 10:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-May-2014 00:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 09-Feb-2015 15:09 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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