| Date: | Saturday 22 July 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Arcus |
| Owner/operator: | Centre de Vol à Voile Montpellier Pic Saint Loup |
| Registration: | F-CVMP |
| MSN: | 5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Puigmal -
 France
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Mont-Louis-La Quillane Airfield (LFNQ) |
| Mont-Louis-La Quillane Airfield (LFNQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During an instruction soaring flight, the glider's wingtip contacted the terrain at an altitude of 2,300 m. The pilot lost control and the glider collided with the terrain.
Two men aged 56 were on board for a training flight. They fell victim to a strong downwind.
Both pilot and passenger suffered back injuries.
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-schempp-hirth-arcus-registered-f-cvmp-on-22-07-2023-at-puigmal-mountain/
https://www.lindependant.fr/2023/07/22/pyrenees-orientales-un-ulm-se-crashe-en-montagne-11356425.php
???17/07/23 au 24/07/23 (4/7) : Accident survenu au Schempp Hirth Arcus immatriculé F-CVMP le 22/07/2023 au Puigmal / Vol de pente en instruction, collision avec le relief. https://t.co/oXq44BMvWs
— BEA ?? ???????? (@BEA_Aero) July 28, 2023
???? 22 juillet 2023 :
— PLANES OF LEGEND ??? (@PlanesOfLegend) July 29, 2023
Accident planeur ARCUS F-CVMP au Puigmal.
Lors d'un vol d'instruction de vol à voile, le bout d'aile du planeur a touché le relief à une altitude de 2 300 m. Le pilote a perdu le contrôle et le planeur s'est écrasé.https://t.co/iyf6npIdmZ
?? Vince HORAN pic.twitter.com/eg2ReJfZTO
????France/Pyrénées.
— PLANES OF LEGEND ??? (@PlanesOfLegend) August 8, 2023
Héliportage d’une épave de planeur dans la vallée de Llo (66). Merci Jean-Claude, Charles, Lolo pour le démantèlement, vidéohttps://t.co/ePph0HCnF0
Schempp Hirth Arcus F-CVMP, accident du 22/07/2023 au Puigmalhttps://t.co/v7afzVhz8i
??? https://t.co/ET21pYBGYg pic.twitter.com/bPpe6p21bZ
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2023 16:24 | harro | Added |
| 29-Jul-2023 19:50 | Iceman 29 | Updated |
| 08-Aug-2023 15:40 | Iceman 29 | Updated |
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