Accident SZD-9bis Bocian 1D VH-GQD, Wednesday 31 December 1975

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Date:	Wednesday 31 December 1975
Time:	13:05
Type:	SZD-9bis Bocian 1D
Owner/operator:	Newcastle Gliding Club
Registration:	VH-GQD
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Quirindi, NSW - Australia
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Quirindi, NSW
Destination airport:	Quirindi, NSW
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The glider turned to the right and the angle of bank continued to increase until the wings were near vertical. The nose dropped rapidly and the glider assumed a nose down inverted attitude. As it dived towards the ground the attitude changed and the glider finally assumed a steep nose down inverted attitude until it struck the ground.

Accident investigation: