ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246157
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 2020 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  Grob G-102 Astir 77 CS |
| Owner/operator: | Southdown Gliding Club Ltd |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Parham Airfield, Pulborough Road, Storrington, Pulborough, Sussex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Parham Airfield, Pulborough Road, Storrington, Pulborough, Sussex |
| Parham Airfield, Pulborough Road, Storrington, Pulborough, Sussex | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Grob G-102 Astir 77 CS: Substantially damaged 14-10-2020 in an incident at Parham Airfield, Pulborough Road, Storrington, Pulborough, Sussex. During a steep turn at low altitude, the pilot lost control of the aircraft. According to a rough translation into English from German of the original BFU Germany accident report (See link #1 for the original German text):
"Event: Accident without injuries
Date, time: 14.10.2020, 12:50:00 p.m. (local)
Location, State: Parham, United Kingdom
Damage to aircraft: Seriously damaged
Source: Investigation by a foreign authority File number: BFU20-0899-DX
During a banked turn at a low altitude, the pilot lost control of the aircraft. The BFU supports the investigation because the aircraft was designed/manufactured in Germany
Aircraft: Glider Fatally seriously injured
Model: GROB - G-102 ASTIR 77 CS
Type of operation: General Aviation - Private Sightseeing Flight - Local sightseeing flight"
The Southdown Gliding Club has two Grob G-102 Astir 77 CS gliders, although the BFU report does not make it clear which one was involved in the above incident.
Sources:
1. BFU Germany Accident Report BFU20-0899-DX: https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2020/Bulletin2020-10.pdf?__blob=publicationFile
2. https://www.southdowngliding.co.uk/our-fleet/
3. https://www.southdowngliding.co.uk/blog/
4. http://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Parham-Sussex
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2020 16:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 24-Dec-2020 21:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Dec-2020 21:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Jul-2021 15:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Category] |
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