ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235676
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 August 2019 |
| Time: | 15:31 |
| Type: | Rolladen-Schneider LS3-17 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | F-CESR |
| MSN: | 3453 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near pico Bisaurín (Huesca) -
 Spain
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Cilia Airfield |
| Santa Cilia Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider, registration F-CESR, took off from the aerodrome of Santa Cilia (Huesca) on a local flight. As it was flying in the vicinity of Pico Bisaurín, in the Pyrenees, a vulture struck its right wing, near the midpoint and close to the leading edge, causing a hole in the wing.
The pilot was able to control the aircraft and return to the aerodrome, where he landed normally.
The investigation has concluded that the accident was caused by a bird strike involving a griffon vulture in an area containing many specimens of this species.
The evasive maneuver performed by the pilot upon first noticing the presence of a vulture - lifting the front of the aircraft to gain altitude and protect the tail cone - was correct.
A contributing factor is the extraordinary increase in the population of griffon vultures experienced in Spain in recent decades due to, among other reasons, the proliferation of areas made available in Spain’s various regions as feeding sites for necrophagous birds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CIAIAC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2020 11:57 | harro | Added |
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