ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212810
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| Date: | Monday 2 July 2018 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus XL |
| Owner/operator: | FSC Wiesbaden e.V. |
| Registration: | D-5315 |
| MSN: | 631 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Aalen-Heidenheim/Elchingen Airfield (EDPA) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | EDPA |
| EDPA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
After a winch launch failure (broken cable ?), the glider pilot didn't recover the glider quickly enough und stalled. It hit the ground after 250m. The gear collapsed on impact. The co-pilot(68) was transported to the nearest hospital, the pilot (53) was taken to the Bundeswehr hospital by helicopter.
Sources:
https://www.swp.de/blaulicht/heidenheim/zwei-verletzte-bei-absturz-eines-segelflugzeugs-27080181.html
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/duodis2.htm
http://www.segelflug-laufenselden.de/index.php/portfolio/duoxl/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2018 07:02 | flo1970 | Added |
| 03-Jul-2018 11:18 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 03-Jul-2018 13:48 | Chieftain | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2018 19:15 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator] |
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