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| Date: | Monday 2 January 1989 |
| Time: | 14:10 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 2C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-GAW |
| MSN: | 226 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Forbes Airport (YFBS), Forbes, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YFBS |
| YFBS | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
It was reported that shortly after the takeoff roll had been commenced the left wing contacted the ground. The glider ground-looped and skidded off the runway. Visibility had been reduced at the time of the accident by dust generated by the tug aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1989/aair/aair198902529/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/32025/aair198902529.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-2018 13:49 | Pineapple | Added |
| 10-Mar-2022 07:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 10-Mar-2022 07:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, ] |
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