ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315900
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| Date: | Sunday 25 June 2023 |
| Time: | c. 14:30 |
| Type: |  Robin DR.400/180R Remo 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Fliegerclub Lienzer Dolomiten |
| Registration: | D-EWLA |
| MSN: | 2447 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lienz-Nikolsdorf Airfield (LOKL) -
 Austria
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Lienz-Nikolsdorf Airfield (LOKL) |
| Lienz-Nikolsdorf Airfield (LOKL) | |
| Investigating agency: | UUS Austria |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Robin Robin DR.400/180R Remo 180 crashed near Lienz-Nikolsdorf Airfield (LOKL). The aircraft was towing a Duo Discus glider at the time. Shortly after becoming airborne the glider began to oscillate and the instructor intervened, before handing the controls back to the student pilot. At that moment the canopy opened. While both pilots were engaged in closing the canopy, the glider overtook the airplane. The aircraft crashed nose down.
The pilot died in the crash and the aircraft was destroyed by a post impact fire. The glider landed safely.
Probable causes
- Loss of control in flight (Loss of Control inflight LOC-I)
Probable factors
- The pilot of the towplane lost control of the aircraft as the glider overran the towplane, causing the tail of the towplane to be lifted and the towplane to pitch nose down at low level over ground.
- The surprise effect and the distraction of the glider pilots due to the sudden opening of the canopy contributed significantly to the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://tirol.orf.at/stories/3213243/
https://www.krone.at/3042476
https://www.kleinezeitung.at/oesterreich/6301611/Flugzeug-in-Osttirol-abgestuerzt_Eine-Person-tot
https://www.dolomitenstadt.at/2023/06/25/ein-todesopfer-bei-flugzeugabsturz-in-nikolsdorf/
https://www.airliners.net/photos/airliners/6/6/8/1039866.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2023 14:49 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Jun-2023 14:49 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 25-Jun-2023 15:49 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 26-Jun-2023 04:59 | Anon. | Updated |
| 26-Jun-2023 05:01 | harro | Updated |
| 26-Jun-2023 12:39 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 28-Jun-2023 17:46 | Anon. | Updated |
| 02-May-2024 15:45 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report] |
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