Accident SZD-10bis Czapla OH-KBC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71174
 
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Date:Tuesday 9 August 1960
Time:
Type:SZD-10bis Czapla
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: OH-KBC
MSN: W...
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Nummela, Finland -   Finland
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Training
Departure airport:EFNU
Destination airport:EFNU
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
While the glider was being towed by a towplane, the elevator detached from the aircraft. The instructor tried to steer the glider back to the airport but the glider crashed with fatal result to the student pilot.

Sources:

Finnish general aviation accident database

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jan-2010 11:51 slowkid Added
07-Jan-2010 12:04 slowkid Updated [Operator, Narrative]
01-Nov-2013 12:46 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type, Cn]

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