ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216478
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 25 October 1986 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 2 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-GEL |
| MSN: | 23 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Keepit Airport (YKEP), Lake Keepit, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YKEP |
| YKEP | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was approaching to land in strong crosswind conditions. The area near the threshold of the strip was obstructed by machinery and another glider, and the usable strip width was reduced because of long grass. Although there was adequate strip length, the pilot elected to land close to the other glider. During the landing flare the aircraft drifted towards the obstructions, and the pilot raised one wing in an effort to avoid them. The other wing entered the long grass and the aircraft slewed sharply before falling to the ground.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1986/aair/aair198602366/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/26787/aair198602366.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 May 2001 | N11ZQ | Private | 2 | Alamogordo, NM |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2018 01:50 | Pineapple | Added |
| 10-Mar-2022 07:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation