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| Date: | Tuesday 17 November 2015 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Eiri-Avion PIK-20B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-GTV |
| MSN: | 20042 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | The Pilliga, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YKEP |
| YKEP | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot participating in the 2015 Lake Keepit Club Class Nationals championship could not get out of difficult situation and crashed his glider late afternoon in Pilliga. He was rescued unharmed by a rescue helicopter from Newcastle.
Sources:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-18/lucky-escape-for-uninjured-glider-who-crashed-in-pilliga/6951862
https://www.soaringspot.com/de/2015-lake-keepit-sports-and-club-nationals-lake-keepit-gld-2015/results/club-and-sports/task-9-on-2015-11-18/daily
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2015 08:18 | bubu | Added |
| 18-Nov-2015 08:19 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, ] |
| 20-Nov-2015 16:20 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
| 09-Jun-2022 10:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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