Aviation safety investigations & reports
Nimbus 2C, VH-GAW, Forbes NSW, 2 January 1989
Investigation number:
198902529
198902529
Status: Completed
Summary
It was reported that shortly after the takeoff roll had been commenced the left wing contacted the ground. The glider groundlooped and skidded off the runway. Visibility had been reduced at the time of the accident by dust generated by the tug aircraft.
General details
| Date: | 02 January 1989 | Investigation status: | Completed | ||
| Time: | 1410 | ||||
| Location: | Forbes | ||||
| State: | New South Wales | Occurrence type: | Ground strike | ||
| Release date: | 12 January 1989 | Occurrence category: | Accident | ||
| Report status: | Final | Highest injury level: | None |
Aircraft details
| Aircraft manufacturer | Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft model | Nimbus | |
| Aircraft registration | VH-GAW | |
| Serial number | N/K | |
| Type of operation | Gliding | |
| Damage to aircraft | Substantial | |
| Departure point | Forbes NSW | |
| Departure time | N/A | |
| Destination | Forbes NSW |