ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177483
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 July 2015 |
| Time: | c. 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Rolladen-Schneider LS8-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Segelfluggruppe Cumulus |
| Registration: | HB-3364 |
| MSN: | 8465 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chlein Seehorn, Klosters-Serneus -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | LSZX |
| LSZX | |
| Investigating agency: | STSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider went missing during a Junior Competition from Schänis Airfield.
The airplane and the pilot were found on Thursday in the Region Klosters-Serneus. The pilot (25) did not survive the crash.
CAUSE:
The accident is due to a collision of the glider with a steep rocky terrain. The reason why the glider collided with the terrain could not be determined.
The low alpine flying experience and the unfamiliar competitive situation for the pilot may have played a role in the occurrence of the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.sust.admin.ch/inhalte/AV-berichte/2305.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2015 05:33 | flyer | Added |
| 02-Jul-2015 11:00 | flyer | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2015 12:16 | flyer | Updated [Total fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2015 13:33 | harro | Updated [Date, Aircraft type] |
| 03-Jul-2015 08:01 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2017 17:36 | harro | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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