ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204537
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| Date: | Sunday 28 May 1989 |
| Time: | 16:44 |
| Type: | Pilatus B4 PC11 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-WQO |
| MSN: | IC 11 222 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mangrove Mountain, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mangrove Mountain, NSW |
| Mangrove Mountain, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot became incapacitated and the glider subsequently impacted wooded terrain approximately 1km from the gliding strip in which he intended to land. An autopsy revealed the pilot had suffered a heart attack.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1989/aair/aair198902554/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/32467/aair198902554.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2018 11:15 | Pineapple | Added |
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