ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199728
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| Date: | Saturday 16 September 2017 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Rolladen-Schneider LS7WL |
| Owner/operator: | Akademische Fliegergruppe Darmstadt |
| Registration: | D-5207 |
| MSN: | 7058 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Heppenheim Airfield - EDEP -
 Germany
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Heppenheim Airfield (EDEP) |
| Heppenheim Airfield (EDEP) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The glider crashed from an altitude of about 50m after a failed winch-launch. The pilot (22) suffered serious injuries.
Conclusions
The accident was due to the fact that during the takeoff interruption in the winch launch and the attempt to fly a shortened circuit, the speed required for the turn was not observed, and as a result the glider entered an excessive flight condition.
It is very likely that the event was based on pilot overload. This assessment by the BFU is based on the following contributing factors:
- no experience on the glider type
- Flying at low altitude or close to the ground
- Training deficiencies in the area of procedures after takeoff interruption in winch launching
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.hessenschau.de/panorama/segelflugzeug-abgestuerzt-pilot-lebensgefaehrlich-verletzt,absturz-heppenheim-100.html
http://www.faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/mann-lebensgefaehrlich-verletzt-windenseil-zu-frueh-ausgeklinkt-segelflugzeug-abgestuerzt-15201888.html
http://www.fnp.de/rhein-main/blaulicht/Segelflugzeug-abgestuerzt-Pilot-lebensgefaehrlich-verletzt;art25945,2770110
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2017 18:25 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 17-Sep-2017 09:14 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 17-Sep-2017 09:40 | deed | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-Feb-2021 18:40 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report] |
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