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| Date: | Sunday 1 October 1989 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Scheibe SF 25C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-GXM |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cunderdin, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cunderdin, WA |
| Cunderdin, WA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff, the self-launching glider entered a downward spiral and impacted the ground. The glider was destroyed on impact and the pilot was fatally injured.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1989/aair/aair198900247/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2018 13:12 | Pineapple | Added |
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