Accident Scheibe Bergfalke IV VH-GZM, Sunday 10 January 1988

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Date:	Sunday 10 January 1988
Time:	19:30
Type:	Scheibe Bergfalke IV
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-GZM
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	49km WSW of Clare, NSW - Australia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Lochiel, SA
Destination airport:	Lochiel, SA
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot had been ridge-flying not far from the glider field, along a range of hills oriented north/south. The coastline was located just west of the range of hills, and a north-westerly wind was providing good lift along the ridge. When a sea breeze developed, the wind changed to a south-easterly and the pilot was unable to maintain altitude or reach the glider field. During the subsequent outlanding the glider sustained damage when the pilot induced a ground loop to avoid striking a fence.

Accident investigation: