Incident Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 2B D-8537,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122006
 
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Date:Sunday 24 April 2011
Time:19:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic NIMB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 2B
Owner/operator:private
Registration: D-8537
MSN: 117
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:800m S of Lachendorf -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Oppershausen
Destination airport:Oppershausen
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The pilot of the glider touched a tree with the wing during an offshore-landing and crashed from an altitude of 12m to the ground. He escaped from the glider with minor injuries. Glider is a w/o. The glider started in Oppershausen.

Sources:

http://www.cellesche-zeitung.de/website.php/website/story/192906

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Apr-2011 17:19 Alpine Flight Added
29-Apr-2011 17:27 Alpine Flight Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]

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