ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212946
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| Date: | Saturday 10 March 1984 |
| Time: | 16:18 |
| Type: | Schreder HP-18 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-GJZ |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kingaroy Airport (YKRY), Kingaroy, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | YKRY |
| YKRY | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider was undergoing its second test flight since construction had been completed. After the test sequence had been completed satisfactorily, the pilot positioned the aircraft for landing. When the glider was about 150 feet above ground level, the pilot reported by radio "something broke". The aircraft was observed to enter a steep spiral descent which continued until ground impact.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1984/aair/aair198400012/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/31669/aair198400012.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2018 10:59 | Pineapple | Added |
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