ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 344809
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 August 2023 |
| Time: | c. 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cx |
| Owner/operator: | Aéroclub Pierre Herbaud |
| Registration: | F-CIGJ |
| MSN: | 90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Issoire-Le Broc Airfield (LFHA), Puy-de-Dôme -
 France
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Issoire/Le Broc Airfield (LFHA) |
| Issoire/Le Broc Airfield (LFHA) | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The tow plane and the Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cx glider took off from Issoire-Le Broc Airfield (LFHA). After a right turn of the two aircraft, the pilot of the glider released the tow cable in the downwind leg. During the final approach, the glider suddenly took a steep nose down attitude and collided with the ground.
The pilot suffered fatal injuries.
Sources:
https://www.lamontagne.fr/broc-63500/actualites/le-president-de-l-aeroclub-d-issoire-le-broc-decede-dans-le-crash-de-son-planeur_14359534/
https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/puy-de-dome-un-homme-decede-dans-le-crash-d-un-planeur-20230822
http://live.glidernet.org/#c=45.52025,3.27477&z=14&o=1&s=1&p=3&u=i
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-schempp-hirth-ventus-2c-registered-f-cigj-on-22-08-2023-at-issoire/
History of this aircraft
Ex D-9511
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2023 17:58 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Aug-2023 19:22 | Iceman 29 | Updated |
| 22-Aug-2023 21:50 | Anon | Updated |
| 23-Aug-2023 01:40 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 23-Aug-2023 09:45 | harro | Updated |
| 24-Aug-2023 01:03 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 01-Sep-2023 07:49 | harro | Updated |
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