Incident Schleicher ASW 27 ,
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Date:Saturday 27 February 2016
Time:15:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic as27 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher ASW 27
Owner/operator:Private
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Waikerie Airfield (YWKI), Waikerie, SA -   Australia
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:YWKI
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The glider impacted a vineyard near Waikerie Airfield, causing serious injury to the pilot.

Sources:

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/glider-pilot-seriously-injured-after-crash-landing-at-waikerie-airfield-in-the-riverland/news-story/89c74cf69090f50eab286d4b275a18bf
https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Home/homepage_node.htmlDE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2016/Bulletin2016-02.pdf;jsessionid=A4CB549516DB8441D4C94B25E2B732D9.live21303?__blob=publicationFile

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Feb-2016 11:05 Pineapple Added
11-Sep-2016 19:18 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Source]

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