ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137935
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 August 2011 |
| Time: | 12:08 UTC |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4M |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | HB-2254 |
| MSN: | 10/27 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | South of Giby village, near Sejny -
 Poland
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | EYPR |
| EYPR | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Emergency landing due to worsening meteorological conditions. During the approach for a landing on a forest glade, the glider collided with trees and has been seriously damaged (both wings were completely destroyed). The pilot which flew the glider was a member of the European gliding championship in Pociunai/Lithuania - EYPR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/HB-2254.pdf
http://rcawsey.co.uk/nimbus4.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2011 04:58 | harro | Added |
| 14-Aug-2011 00:08 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2012 15:15 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Source, Damage] |
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