ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 88205
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 January 1984 |
| Time: | 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Ventus a |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-GNL |
| MSN: | 15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hawkdun Range, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | NZLX |
| NZLX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The glider was flying a task in the national gliding championships in Alexandra - NZLX.
While manoeuvring at low level over hilly terrain at the southern end of the Hawkdun Range control was lost and the glider crashed.
The Accident Report concluded : " 3.4. While the pilot continued his attempt to soar at a low level above the terrain he encountered fluctuating wind conditions which resulted in the glider entering a stall.
3.5. Probable cause : The probable cause of this accident was that the glider stalled at a height which precluded the pilot from effecting a recovery in time to avoid a collision with the terrain. "
The pilot was killed. The glider suffered substantial damage and was repaired later.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2.
Aircraft Accident Report No. 84-006
3. AHSNZ, 1984, Journal, Vol 27 No 2.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 February 2001 | BGA 4374 | Private | 0 | Benalla, VIC |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2011 14:00 | ASN archive | |
| 30-May-2011 23:43 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 19-Nov-2011 16:37 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2012 03:34 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2021 18:38 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 03-Oct-2021 10:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Source] |
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