ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213169
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| Date: | Sunday 14 October 1984 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: | Schempp-Hirth Cirrus |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-GOM |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 5km S of Ballan, VIC -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YBSS |
| YBSS | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following the loss of thermal activity the pilot elected to land in a paddock where the 5-10 knot wind would produce a right crosswind and downwind component for landing. During the base leg, which was commenced from a low height, the pilot realised that the ground speed was high. The turn to final approach was conducted at 60 knot indicated airspeed and up to 45 degrees of bank to avoid overshooting the final path. Dive brake was applied during the turn to increase the glider's descent angle but the glider stalled. During the recovery the glider collided with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1984/aair/aair198402348/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/31661/aair198402348.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jul-2018 12:25 | Pineapple | Added |
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