Accident Glasflügel 201 Libelle VH-GBN, Sunday 25 January 1987

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Date:	Sunday 25 January 1987
Time:	14:00
Type:	Glasflügel 201 Libelle
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-GBN
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Pipers Field, NSW - Australia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Pipers Field, NSW
Destination airport:	Pipers Field, NSW
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot was approaching to land at the end of a soaring flight. There was turbulence in the circuit area, with a moderate crosswind for the landing direction. The pilot realised he was overshooting his planned touchdown point, and side-slipped the glider to lose height. At the conclusion of this manoeuvre the glider was some 1000 feet in from the threshold. It then landed heavily and bounced, before a second heavy touchdown occurred. The pilot had evidently been distracted by the presence of another glider and a tug aircraft at the strip threshold, and probably by the wind strength and turbulence.

Accident investigation: