Investigation number
199500745
Occurrence date
State
New South Wales
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence category
Runway excursion
Occurrence class
Accident
The pilot was conducting a landing on a grass strip. During the landing roll the glider overran the strip end and struck a wire perimeter fence. A report by the Gliding Federation of Australia indicated that the pilot did not compensate for the prevailing wind when executing the approach.
Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Grob - Burkhart Flugzeugbau
Model
G-102
Registration
VH-IUL
Sector
Other
Departure point
Narromine NSW
Destination
Narromine NSW
Damage
Substantial