ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205968
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| Date: | Saturday 27 October 1990 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: | Moyes GTR 162 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | O'Reilly's Mountain, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | O'Reilly's Mountain, QLD |
| Samford Valley, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After what appeared to be a normal takeoff, the hang glider was seen to sink rapidly towards a large tree some 30 metres from the takeoff point. The hang glider collided with the tree trunk and the pilot was thrown from the hang glider and killed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199003137/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/28456/aair199003137.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2018 07:57 | Pineapple | Added |
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