Investigation: 199001160 - Glasflugel Libelle, VH-GCS, Woodvale Gliding Strip near Bendigo VIC, 20 October 1990

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The pilot had received winch launch training eighteen months earlier, but had not carried out any further launches until the day of the accident. His flying experience on the Libelle was restricted to two flights, some four months earlier. On the day of the accident, he underwent three winch launch check flights with a club instructor in a K7 glider, resulting in a satisfactory standard being assessed. It was reported that the pilot then prepared for a winch launch in the Libelle, which included selecting full nose down elevator trim to counter an expected nose up pitch tendency during lauch. Shortly after the glider became airborne, the nose piched up very steeply, the right wing dropped and struck the ground, resulting in the glider cartwheeling into a fence.

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General details
Date:	20 October 1990	Investigation status:	Completed
Time:	1545	Investigation type:	Occurrence Investigation
Location (show map):	Woodvale Gliding Strip near Bendigo	Occurrence type:	Loss of control
State:	Victoria	Occurrence class:	Operational
Release date:	23 July 1991	Occurrence category:	Accident
Report status:	Final	Highest injury level:	Minor

Aircraft details
Aircraft manufacturer:	Glasflugel
Aircraft model:	201
Aircraft registration:	VH-GCS
Serial number:	462
Type of operation:	Gliding
Damage to aircraft:	Substantial
Departure point:	Woodvale VIC
Departure time:	N/A
Destination:	Woodvale VIC