Mid-air collision Incident Rolladen-Schneider LS8-a D-3968,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 24308
 
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Date:Thursday 4 June 1998
Time:15:43 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic rls8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Rolladen-Schneider LS8-a
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-3968
MSN: 8...
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Crête de Géruen -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:LFMX
Destination airport:LFMX
Investigating agency: BEA
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Mid-air collision with a Ventus 2b (F-CGLV) in 2100m AMSL at Crête de Géruen. Both aircrafts were operating from St. Auban - LFMX. The pilot of the Ventus 2b was killed while the female pilot of the LS 8a bailed out of the aircraft and landed safely with minor injuries.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BEA
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.bea.aero/docspa/1998/d-68980604/htm/d-68980604.html
http://www.bea.aero/docspa/1998/d-68980604/pdf/d-68980604.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
20-Jan-2012 02:32 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative]
20-Jan-2012 02:32 Alpine Flight Updated [Location]

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