ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219211
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 November 1988 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Glasflügel 205 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-GVI |
| MSN: | GFA 85 (HB) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Porepunkah Airfield (YPOK), Porepunkah, VIC -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YPOK |
| YPOK | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had been operating the glider at this strip for several days, being launched for each flight by an aero-tow aircraft. The grass at the strip was about 15 centimetres long, and was relatively dense. The weather conditions for this flight were fine, with a light and variable wind. On takeoff, as the tug aircraft and glider accelerated the right wing tip of the glider contacted the grass. An attempt by the pilot to raise the wing was unsuccessful and the glider ground-looped. During this ground loop the tow line back-released. The particular glider was equipped with a belly tow point, with no provision for a tow point on the nose. With the wings level, there is about 30 centimetres clearance from the wing tips to the ground. This accident was not the subject of an on-scene investigation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1988/aair/aair198801403/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/32463/aair198801403.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2018 07:15 | Pineapple | Added |
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