ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265334
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| Date: | Saturday 10 July 2021 |
| Time: | 18:24 UTC |
| Type: |  Schleicher Ka 6CR Rhönsegler |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-4022 |
| MSN: | 6409 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lofer, Pinzgau -
 Austria
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Unterwössen Airfield |
| Unterwössen Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | UUS Austria |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Due to turbulence, a german glider pilot lost control of the glider that crashed and was completely destroyed near Lofer, Pinzgau.
The pilot was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital.
Probable causes
- Too late decision of the pilot for a suitable outlanding area
- Out landing area surrounded by buildings, forest and the Loferbach stream
- Too high an approach speed
- Too late initiation of the aligning turn before touchdown
Probable factors
- It is conceivable that the long flight duration had an influence on concentration and overtiredness.
- Unfavorably chosen flight tactics
- Decision on the appropriate outlanding site made too late
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.chiemgau24.de/welt/news/lofer-oesterreich-notlandung-mit-segelflugzeug-flugzeug-zerbricht-in-mehrere-teile-90853991.html
https://www.salzburg24.at/news/salzburg/pinzgau/segelflugzeug-stuerzt-in-lofer-ab-106430278
https://www.diepresse.com/6006609/34-jahriger-uberlebte-bruchlandung-mit-segelflugzeug-im-pinzgau
https://www.unipage.net/en/airport/de-0093
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jul-2021 08:06 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Jul-2021 08:07 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2021 09:29 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2021 10:19 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 11-Jul-2021 10:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jul-2021 03:29 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 05-Oct-2022 05:53 | harro | Updated [Time, Phase, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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