ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272807
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| Date: | Saturday 9 November 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2CT |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-GUW |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2 nm NW of Orient Airfield, Magaliesburg, Gauteng -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | Orient Airfield (FAOI) |
| Orient Airfield (FAOI) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 9 November 2002 at 1250Z, the glider was tugged for a flight from Orient Aerodrome. At approximately 450 ft above ground level (AGL), the glider pilot reported to the tug pilot that he was out of position. The glider pilot then released the towing cable from the glider and manoeuvred the glider to the left whilst executing a left-hand turn. The glider entered a spin from which the pilot was unable to recover and then dived nose first into the ground. The glider was destroyed during the impact with the ground and the pilot was fatally injured.
Probable Cause The glider entered a left-hand turn in which the left wing dropped, causing the glider to enter into a left-hand spin from which the glider pilot was unable to recover. Contributing remark: The glider lost position behind the tug aircraft during the climb phase, and as a result the glider pilot released the glider before reaching the desired altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2023 06:00 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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