ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316849
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| Date: | Saturday 26 June 2021 |
| Time: | 19:52 |
| Type: | AERO X2 |
| Owner/operator: | JASC, op. for HQASS |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Xiangyin County, Yueyang, Hunan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
An off-duty powered hang glider pilot conducted a passenger flight without approval. The glider, which was unsuitable for flying in limited visibility, plunged into Lake Shayang in twilight. Both occupants perished. Pilot error was determined as the technical cause of the accident.
Acronyms:
JASC - Jinxiu Air Sports Club
HQASS - Hunan Qixiang Air Sports Service Co. Ltd.
Sources:
Government of Yueyang. Investigation Report on the “6·26” Powered Hang Glider Crash-Into-Water Accident of HQASS. 2021/11/17. (in Chinese) Accessible at: http://www.yueyang.gov.cn/zwgk/25374/25377/25438/25471/content_1930386.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2023 05:43 | RDV | Added |
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