Accident Glasflügel H-201B Standard Libelle ,
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Date:Saturday 11 July 2020
Time:12:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic h201 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Glasflügel H-201B Standard Libelle
Owner/operator:Private
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Bodenham, near Nunton, 4 miles SE of Salisbury, Wiltshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Glasflügel H201-B Standard Libelle: Substantially damaged 11 July 2020 when undercarriage damaged in off-field landing at Bodenham, near Nunton, 4 miles South East of Salisbury, Wiltshire. According to a rough translation from German into English of the BFU Germany accident report (see link #1 for the original German text):

"Event: Accident without injuries
Date and time: 07/11/2020, 12:45 p.m. (local)
Location, State: Bodenham, Salisbury, United Kingdom
Damage to the aircraft: Seriously damaged
Source: Investigation by a foreign authority File number: BFU20-0532-DX

The landing gear of the glider was damaged during an offshore landing. The BFU supports the investigation as the aircraft was designed and manufactured in Germany.
Aircraft: Glider Fatally seriously injured
Pattern: Glasflügel H201-B Standard Libelle
Type of operation: General Aviation - Private Sightseeing Flight - Local sightseeing flight

Sources:

1. BFU20-0532-DX: https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2020/Bulletin2020-07.pdf?__blob=publicationFile
2. https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/local/bodenham-wiltshire
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunton

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Sep-2020 16:30 harro Added
28-Sep-2020 21:42 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]
30-May-2022 18:50 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Narrative, Category]

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