ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214409
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| Date: | Sunday 12 August 2018 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: | Silent Family Silent Glider |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-MAWT |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Merzenich-Morschenich Airfield -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Merzenich-Morschenich Airfield |
| Merzenich-Morschenich Airfield | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The ultralight crashed after take off. Some witnesses observed that the aircraft was caught at 50 meters altitude by a gust of wind, the aircraft loose some parts then impacted the ground. The sole pilot (53) on board died.
Sources:
Polizei Presseportal NRW
Kreis Dueren
https://city-report.pnr24-online.de/ultraleichtflugzeug-abgestuerzt-pilot-wurde-toedlich-verletzt/CityReport-pnr24
http://www.aachener-zeitung.de/lokales/dueren/pilot-stirbt-bei-absturz-von-kleinflugzeug-in-merzenich-1.1961520
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DTkVTMy78o
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Family_Silent_Glider_M
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2018 12:45 | Copi | Added |
| 13-Aug-2018 14:50 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2018 14:56 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 13-Aug-2018 17:16 | private pilot | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 16-Aug-2018 08:30 | hoddel | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 22-Aug-2018 11:57 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage] |
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