ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213118
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| Date: | Sunday 26 August 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Let L-13C Blanik |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-WUT |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Cunderdin, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cunderdin, WA |
| Cunderdin, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While being towed to the planned launch height, the glider under tow and another glider in the circuit area, collided. The collision caused the tow rope to break and the pilot of the glider, although injured, was able to land his aircraft. The tailplane of the other glider separated in the collision and the aircraft descended uncontrolled into the ground. The tug aircraft was undamaged and landed safely.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1984/aair/aair198404502/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/26251/aair198404502.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2018 09:23 | Pineapple | Added |
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