ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280479
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| Date: | Monday 19 February 2018 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: | Powered hang glider |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Min'an Town, Beiliu, Yulin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region -
 China
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A powered hang glider pilot with expired certificate operated a sightseeing flight. During a go-around he lost control of the glider, which impacted a building structure and was destroyed in the ensuing collision with the ground. The pilot was killed; the passenger, an 8-year-old child, survived with only slight injury.
Local government's safety investigation arrived at the conclusion that the accident flight was improperly planned and identified organizational flaws underpinning the occurrence of the accident.
Sources:
https://www.cqcb.com/headline/2018-02-19/690414_pc.html
https://news.sina.com.cn/s/2018-02-20/doc-ifyrqwkc8421321.shtml
Investigation report of the "2.19" Accident at Tongshiling International Tourism Resort in Guangxi.
Available at: http://www.yulin.gov.cn/zwgk/qtzdxxgk/aqsc/anquanshigudiaochabaogao/t1270315.shtml (in Chinese)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2022 07:57 | RDV | Added |
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