Mid-air collision Incident Schempp-Hirth Discus bT D-KMDS,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145617
 
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Date:Sunday 13 May 2012
Time:13:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DISC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Discus bT
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-KMDS
MSN: 72/400
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Melle -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: BFU
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A mid-air collision with a Tecnam P92 Echo (D-MTIS) and a Discus bT (D-KMDS) glider near Melle., got uncontrolable.
The glider became uncontroleble and the pilot decided to bail out at an altitude of 600m AGL and landed safely by parachute.
The pilot of the Tecnam P92 Echo (D-MTIS) was able to land safely.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BFU
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.noz.de/lokales/63905816/segelflieger-kollidierte-mit-ultraleichtflugzeug
http://www.presseportal.de/polizeipresse/pm/104236/2251922/pol-os-melle-segelflugzeug-nach-kollision-mit-ultraleichtflieger-abgestuerzt
http://www.ndr.de/regional/niedersachsen/emsland/flugunfall101.html
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/discus2.htm
https://www.noz.de/artikel/63945559/bergung-nach-ma-segelflieger-aus-baeumen-geborgen_/autonozderedirect

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-May-2012 21:58 Alpine Flight Added
14-May-2012 05:26 PC 12 Updated [Source]
14-May-2012 18:26 Geno Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative]
20-May-2012 13:18 RobertMB Updated [Source, Narrative]

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