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| Date: | Tuesday 20 December 2011 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Discus-2cT |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-GVM |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Drury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a winch launch, the pilot did not detect that the airbrakes were unlocked before takeoff. The glider launched to 1100 feet and with the extra drag from the now-deployed airbrakes, the glider descended faster than expected. An attempt to deploy the sustainer motor was made but abandoned, and the pilot elected to land in a paddock near to the airfield northern boundary. The glider overshot, clipped a fence, and then landed heavily on rising ground. The pilot sustained a back injury that required medical attention.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 11/5636
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:27 | ASN | Added |
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