ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71211
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| Date: | Friday 8 August 2008 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Rolladen-Schneider LS4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-DEMB |
| MSN: | 4185 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cotswold GC, Aston Down, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Aston Down, Gloucestershire |
| Aston Down, Gloucestershire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Unable to complete a competition task, the pilot set up a field landing. Misjudging the final approach, a wingtip caught on the top of a tree causing the glider to yaw and pitch nose down while still travelling in the approach direction.
The glider impacted heavily in a very nose down attitude while still yawing and then fell backwards, coming to rest facing the direction it had just come from. The pilot suffered minor cuts and bruises.
Note: Ex BGA 2785 until 7.2.2008. Registration G-DEMB cancelled by the CAA on 10.6.2011.
Sources:
1. BGA Accident Report
2. http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
3. http://www.cotswoldgliding.co.uk/
4. http://www.aviationfanatic.com/ent_show.php?ent=5&AC_Regno=G-DEMB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2010 06:05 | DColclasure | Added |
| 22-Sep-2011 14:22 | Uli Elch | Updated [Registration, Cn, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Dec-2014 00:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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