Summary
At the completion of the student's second flight the instructor believed the glider was too high downwind and used speedbrake in an attempt to recover. As a result the glider got into an undershoot situation. The instructor attempted a landing outside the aerodrome to avoid hitting the boundary fence but a heavy touchdown resulted damaging the landing gear and wheel well area. This accident was not the subject of an on-site investigation.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 198803489 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 16/10/1988 |
| Location | Taroom |
| Report release date | 03/11/1988 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Highest injury level | None |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Let National Corporation |
|---|---|
| Model | Blanik |
| Registration | VH-GIG |
| Serial number | 25720 |
| Operation type | Gliding |
| Departure point | Taroom QLD |
| Destination | Taroom QLD |
| Damage | Substantial |