ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282661
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| Date: | Saturday 11 June 2022 |
| Time: | 17:10 |
| Type: |  Rolladen-Schneider LS8 |
| Owner/operator: | Cotswold Gliding Club |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aston Down Airfield, Cowcombe Lane, Chalford, Stroud -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Aston Down Airfield, Cowcombe Lane, Chalford, Stroud |
| Aston Down Airfield, Cowcombe Lane, Chalford, Stroud | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Rolladen-Schneider LS8: Substantially damaged 11 June 2022 on a flight from Aston Down Airfield, Cowcombe Lane, Chalford, Stroud, Gloucestershire. On approach, the glider touched the overgrowth of a cornfield. According to a rough translation from German into English of the BFU Germany report (see link #1 for the original German text):
Event: Accident without injuries
Date, time: 06/11/2022, 05:10 p.m. (local)
Location, State: Aston Down, United Kingdom
Damage to aircraft: Severely damaged
Source: Investigation by foreign authority
BFU File number: BFU22-0497-DX
During the approach, the glider touched the vegetation of a corn field. The BFU supports the investigation because the Aircraft designed/manufactured in Germany.
Aircraft: Glider
Pattern: ROLLADEN-SCHN. - LS8
Operating mode: General Aviation - Private Sightseeing - Local Sightseeing"
Sources:
1. BFU Germany BFU22-0497-DX: https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2022/Bulletin2022-06.pdf?__blob=publicationFile
2. https://www.cotswoldgliding.co.uk/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Down
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2022 09:31 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Oct-2022 22:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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