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| Date: | Thursday 6 October 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Rolladen-Schneider LS1 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-GKL |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 20km NW of Klerksdorp Aerodrome, North West -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot reported that a glider after it was released from a tug headed towards Viljoen’s Kroon in theFree State province soaring between 8 000 and 14 000 feet (ft). On returning to the departure aerodrome late in the afternoon after 5 hours and 36-minutes flight time, the glider lost lift/thrust due to the absence of thermals. The pilot elected to perform a precautionary landing on a private farm approximately 20 kilometres (km) Northwest of Klerksdorp Aerodrome (FAKD). During the landing at 1915Z, the glider’s port-side wing hooked the maize crops and it ground looped damaging the undercarriage and the port-side wing.
Sources:
S.A. CAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2023 05:44 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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