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| Date: | Saturday 30 January 2010 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Ventus bT |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-GVG |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Papakura -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a local flight, the glider continued downwind and went beyond gliding range of the aerodrome in an unsuccessful search for lift. Turning back into wind to return to the aerodrome, the pilot began to deploy the sustainer motor. However with insuffic ient height remaining to complete the deployment of the dive started sustainer motor, the pilot reversed course downwind again, towards a row of trees adjacent to a suitable paddock. With a strong tailwind, insufficient airspeed was maintained during the final turn and the glider entered a spin at low level. The glider struck the ground and cart wheeled over a fence.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 10/296
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2025 18:27 | ASN | Added |
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