ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155249
Last updated: 23 September 2020
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| Date: | 23-MAY-2012 |
| Time: | 17:05 LT |
| Type: | Glaser-Dirks DG-505 Elan Orion |
| Owner/operator: | Midland Gliding Club |
| Registration: | G-CKAW |
| C/n / msn: | 5E228X66 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valle de Hecho, province of Huesca, Aragon -
 Spain
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | SECE |
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| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
Written off 23 May 2012 when crashed at Valle de Hecho, province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain: Glider was flown in a down draft while at low altitude near a mountainside, because the pilot had misjudged the wind direction. The glider was forced down and impacted trees.
UK registration G-CKAW cancelled by the CAA on 4 September 2012 as"destroyed"
Sources:
1. http://www.fomento.gob.es/NR/rdonlyres/26C9491C-E10C-4E29-8285-3588BA230E96/116843/2013_Boletin_01.pdf
2. https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1120707
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-CKAW.html
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 17-Apr-2013 18:51 | harro | Added |
| 01-Jun-2013 15:10 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 24-Sep-2017 20:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2017 20:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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