ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236555
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| Date: | Saturday 30 May 2020 |
| Time: | c. 11:30 |
| Type: | Scheibe Zugvogel IIIA |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-1025 |
| MSN: | 1060 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Günzburg Airfield (EDMG) -
 Germany
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Günzburg-Donauried Airfield (EDMG) |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Scheibe Zugvogel IIIA glider was towed in the air by a Tecnam P92 towing aircraft and crashed near Günzburg Airfield (EDMG), Bavaria.
The tow cable was released at an altitude of 50 metres on takeoff. The glider crashed out of control.
The pilot died in the crash and the glider was destroyed. The towing aircraft landed safely.
According to the BFU the elevator pushrod was not connected to the rudder lever.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.tag24.de/nachrichten/regionales/nachrichten-bayern/flugzeug-absturz-bayern-guenzburg-mai-2020-polizei-segel-flieger-unfall-unglueck-1532717
https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/guenzburg/Segelflugzeug-stuerzt-am-Flugplatz-Guenzburg-ab-Pilot-stirbt-id57472746.html
https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/guenzburg-pilot-bei-absturz-eines-segelflugzeugs-gestorben,S0T6JQp
https://www.new-facts.eu/guenzburg-pilot-74-verstirbt-nach-flugzeugabsturz-379336.html
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Scheibe-Zugvogel-IIIA/2245889/L (photo)
https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2020/Bulletin2020-05.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2020 14:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-May-2020 15:36 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2020 18:13 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 16-Aug-2020 12:53 | fx128 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2021 13:59 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report] |
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