Accident Glaser-Dirks DG-600/18M D-KHPE,
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Date:Thursday 15 June 2017
Time:17:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic dg6h model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Glaser-Dirks DG-600/18M
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-KHPE
MSN: 6-55M9
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Karlhöhe, Lunz am See, Near Scheibbs -   Austria
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:LOAD
Destination airport:LOAD
Investigating agency: UUS Austria
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The glider crashed into high ground for unknown reasons. The 77 year old French pilot received fatal injuries. The glider was on a flight from Völtendorf Airfield - LOAD.

It was a Glaser-Dirks DG-600/18M (D-KHPE), competition sign "AN".

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: UUS Austria
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.heute.at/oesterreich/niederoesterreich/story/Segelflugzeug-stuerzte-ab--Mann-sofort-tot-41569670
https://kurier.at/chronik/niederoesterreich/noe-segelflieger-absturz-forderte-todesopfer/270.080.225

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Jun-2017 15:54 Flymax Added
16-Jun-2017 15:54 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
16-Jun-2017 17:52 transylvhwp Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source]
16-Jun-2017 17:52 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
16-Jun-2017 18:23 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
16-Jun-2017 18:24 Alpine Flight Updated [Location]
16-Jun-2017 18:32 Alpine Flight Updated [Source]
16-Jun-2017 20:16 RobertMB Updated [Cn]

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