Incident Aeriane Swift Light E ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144864
 
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Date:Friday 6 April 2012
Time:16:15
Type:Aeriane Swift Light E
Owner/operator:
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Sengenthal -   Germany
Phase: Take off
Nature:Test
Departure airport:Sengenthal
Destination airport:Sengenthal
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into a field while performing touch and goes. The pilot had reportedly just recently acquired the Swift Light E, a self-launching motor glider which is equipped with a 12 or 18 hp electric engine.

Sources:

https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayern/62-Jaehriger-bei-Absturz-von-Ultraleichtflugzeug-schwer-verletzt-id19529456.html
http://www.nordbayern.de/region/neumarkt/absturz-von-ultraleichtflugzeug-nahe-neumarkt-1.1978760?offset=0#ancTitle
http://www.mittelbayerische.de/region/neumarkt/artikel/flugunfall_62_jaehriger_schwer/774567/flugunfall_62_jaehriger_schwer.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Apr-2012 12:17 danzas Added
07-Apr-2012 12:28 harro Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ]

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