ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243323
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| Date: | Monday 6 July 2020 |
| Time: | 12:56 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2 CT |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nympsfield, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nympsfield, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire |
| Nympsfield, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire | |
| Confidence Rating: |
Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2 CT: Substantially damaged 6 July 2020 in a crash landing at Nympsfield, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. During cruise flight the engine failed and could not be restarted. The pilot decided to land on a field. The glider was severely damaged by the high vegetation there. According to a rough translation from German into English of the BFU Accident Investigation Report (see link #1 for the original German text):
"Event: Accident without injuries
Date and time: 07/06/2020, 12:56:00 p.m. (local)
Location, State: Nympsfield, United Kingdom
Damage to aircraft: Seriously damaged
Source: Investigation by the foreign authority, File number: BFU20-0499-DX
The engine failed while cruising and could not be restarted. The pilot decided to land on a field. The glider was badly damaged by the high vegetation there. The BFU supports the Investigation because the aircraft was designed and manufactured in Germany.
Aircraft: Glider with auxiliary drive. Fatally seriously injured. Slightly injured
Pattern: Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2 CT
Type of operation: General Aviation - Private Sightseeing Flight - Local sightseeing flight"
Sources:
1. BFU20-0499-DX: https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2020/Bulletin2020-07.pdf?__blob=publicationFile
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2020 16:30 | harro | Added |
| 28-Sep-2020 21:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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