Accident Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4DM D-KDWA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29395
 
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Date:Sunday 27 July 1997
Time:13:33 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic NIMB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4DM
Owner/operator:Dream Wings Aviation B.V.
Registration: D-KDWA
MSN: 9/17
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Near Fuentemilanos - LEFM -   Spain
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:LEFM
Destination airport:LEFM
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The motorized glider made a turn at an altitude of about 100m AGL following loss of engine power on takeoff. This turn become steeper and the Nibus 4DM crashed nearly vertical to the ground.

Both occupants were killed.

Sources:

http://www.fomento.gob.es/NR/rdonlyres/C418C731-8F28-4FEE-B27B-2F122D75F278/2396/1997_039_A_ENG.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
15-Feb-2009 03:57 Vaclav Kudela Updated
29-Sep-2011 05:40 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ]
24-Jan-2012 05:51 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
24-Jan-2012 05:51 Alpine Flight Updated [Nature, Source]
24-Aug-2014 09:55 harro Updated [Source, Narrative]

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