Incident Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus D-4488,
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Date:Thursday 1 November 2018
Time:10:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic DUOD model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus
Owner/operator:Sportfliegergruppe Werdenfels e.V.
Registration: D-4488
MSN: 50
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Ohlstadt - Pömetsried -   Germany
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Ohlstadt - Pömetsried
Destination airport:Ohlstadt - Pömetsried
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Due to heavy wind gusts while on initial climb, the towing-rope was split in two parts. A return to the airfield was not possible due to less height, causing the towed glider to make an emergency landing on an open field.

Sources:

https://www.merkur.de/lokales/garmisch-partenkirchen/ohlstadt-gap-seilriss-beim-start-segelflieger-muss-auf-kuhweide-notlanden-10414764.html
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1625523

Revision history:

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22-May-2020 06:34 Helionline Added

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