Accident Rolladen-Schneider LS6A D-6378,
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Date:Monday 1 August 2022
Time:10:12
Type:Rolladen-Schneider LS6A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-6378
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Uetendorf, BE -   Switzerland
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Thun Airfield (LSZW)
Destination airport:Thun Airfield (LSZW)
Investigating agency: STSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
After the initial climb, a glider disconnected from the tow plane (PA-18-180M HB-OQB) under unknown circumstances and crashed near Uetendorf, Bern.
The pilot was seriously injured.

Sources:

https://www.nau.ch/ort/steffisburg/uetendorf-be-verletzter-pilot-durch-verunfalltes-segelflugzeug-66234142
www.watson.ch
STSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Aug-2022 11:55 gerard57 Added
02-Aug-2022 12:35 RobertMB Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative]
10-Oct-2022 07:50 harro Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
10-Oct-2022 07:50 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
10-Oct-2022 07:50 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
10-Oct-2022 07:51 harro Updated [Aircraft type]

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