ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69970
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| Date: | Sunday 8 November 2009 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: | Glider |
| Owner/operator: | Gliding Club of Victoria |
| Registration: | VH- |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wahring, Mangalore, near Nagambie, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wahring, Mangalore, Victoria |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
After reaching a height of 40 to 50 feet after launching, but then rolled to one side, lost speed and crashed, sadly killing the pilot.
Sources:
1. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/08/2736483.htm?site=melbourne
2. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/man-killed-in-victorian-gliding-accident-20091108-i3cn.html
3. http://bigpondnews.com/articles/National-Regional/2009/11/08/Glider_pilot_dies_in_crash_391723.html
4. http://www.theage.com.au/national/man-killed-in-gliding-accident-20091108-i3ds.html
5. https://www.watoday.com.au/national/man-killed-in-gliding-accident-20091108-i3ef.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2009 05:42 | RobertMB | Added |
| 12-May-2014 19:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source] |
| 09-Jun-2022 06:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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