ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276053
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 February 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  DG Flugzeugbau DG-808B |
| Owner/operator: | DG 808B Partnership |
| Registration: | ZU-KDP |
| MSN: | 8-249B162 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Langeberg Mountains, Western Cape -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Worcester Airport (FAWC) |
| Worcester Airport (FAWC) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On Tuesday, 1 February 2022 at 12:24 UTC, a DG 808B self-launching glider took off on a private flight from Worcester Aerodrome (FAWC) with the intention to fly along the Langeberg Mountain before returning to FAWC. After take-off, the glider climbed to 3 400 feet and set heading towards the east with the wind blowing in a south-westerly direction at 5 knots.
According to the flight logger data, the glider made a 360° turn to the right, followed by another 270° turn and, thereafter, the recording stopped. The glider was found to have impacted the side of the Langeberg Mountain; the pilot was fatally injured in the accident.
Sources:
http://www.caa.co.za/Latest%20Accident%20Reports/Preliminary%20Report%20-%20ZU-KDP.pdf
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2022 07:30 | harro | Added |
| 01-Mar-2022 07:32 | harro | Updated [Cn, Category] |
| 16-Oct-2023 06:44 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Cn, Category]] |
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