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| Date: | Sunday 15 February 2015 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Discus CS |
| Owner/operator: | Auckland Gliding Club |
| Registration: | ZK-GCS |
| MSN: | 236 CS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Drury, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a local gliding flight, the pilot encountered restricted aileron movement. The situation could not be recovered, and the pilot successfully bailed out of the glider. The glider was destroyed on impact with terrain. CAA inspection of the wreckage discovered picket equipment entangled amongst the right aileron pushrod mechanisms.
Sources:
http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Accident_Details.asp?Oc=15/541
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2015 05:07 | GliderNZ | Added |
| 17-Feb-2015 08:41 | Anon. | Updated [Location, ] |
| 09-May-2015 06:12 | Anon | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-May-2018 05:48 | Anon. | Updated [Damage, Photo, ] |
| 14-Feb-2022 09:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 10-Mar-2022 08:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
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