ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243324
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| Date: | Sunday 19 July 2020 |
| Time: | 12:18 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tuxford, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire. -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tuxford, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire. |
| Tuxford, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire. | |
| Confidence Rating: |
Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2C: Substantially damaged 19 July 2020 in a hard landing at Tuxford, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire. According to a rough translation from German into English of the BFU Germany report (see link #1 for the original German text):
"Event: Accident with seriously injured persons
Date and time: 07/19/2020, 12:18:00 p.m. (local)
Location, State: Tuxford, United Kingdom
Damage to aircraft: Seriously damaged
Source: Investigation by foreign authorities File number: BFU20-0551-DX
On landing, the glider touched down hard, severely damaging the fuselage and landing gear. The BFU supports the investigation as the aircraft was designed and manufactured in Germany.
Aircraft: Glider Fatally seriously injured
Pattern: SCHEMPP-HIRTH - VENTUS 2C Crew 1
Type of operation: General Aviation - Private Sightseeing Flight - Local sightseeing flight"
Sources:
1. BFU20-0551-DX Accident Report: https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2020/Bulletin2020-07.pdf?__blob=publicationFile
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2020 16:30 | harro | Added |
| 28-Sep-2020 21:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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