Investigation number
198702435
Occurrence date
Location
45 km E Corryong
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
None
After about four hours flying, the pilot decided to return to Corryong to land. Because the aircraft was too low he tracked towards a valley in an attempt to find lift. The attempt was unsuccessful and the pilot selected a sloping area on which to carry out an outlanding. Shortly after touchdown one wing struck a small bush and the aircraft groundlooped. The pilot was inexperienced in mountain soaring. He had been operating in the vicinity of a suitable landing area, but left this area with insufficient altitude available to glide to the next suitable landing area.
Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Glasflugel
Model
303
Registration
VH-GML
Serial number
8
Operation type
Gliding
Departure point
Corryong NSW
Departure time
1200
Destination
Corryong NSW
Damage
Substantial