Investigation number
198802375
Occurrence date
Location
Carrick (16 km NE of Goulburn)
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Occurrence category
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious

An aircraft maintenance engineer, who assisted the gliding group with maintenance aspects, was making a video movie of the glider operations. He was seen to be standing to the right-hand side, and well clear of the strip, near to the point where takeoffs were commenced. During the circuit by the particular glider, he moved to the edge of the strip to film the approach and landing. The colour of his clothing blended in with the high clumps of grass and general colour of the terrain, and the pilot did not detect his presence. When looking through the viewfinder of the camera, the photographer would have been led to believe that the glider was well clear of him. While panning the camera to film the landing run, he was struck on the neck by the wing of the passing aircraft.

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Let National Corporation
Model
Blanik
Registration
VH-GVJ
Serial number
174807
Operation type
Gliding
Departure point
Carrick NSW
Departure time
1345
Destination
Carrick NSW
Damage
Substantial