ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268512
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 October 2021 |
| Time: | 08:32 |
| Type: |  Glaser-Dirks DG-600M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-KIHR |
| MSN: | 6-110 M 51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saint-Gaudens - Montréjeau Airfield -
 France
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Saint Gaudens Montrejeau Airfield (LFIM) |
| Saint Gaudens Montrejeau Airfield (LFIM) | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after take-off from runway 07, the towed glider (Glaser Dirks DG-600M , D-KIHR) stayed higher than the tug microlight (Aerospool WT9, 45AGR). The pilot of the microlight, judging the situation dangerous, released the cable. The glider flew to the left of the take-off path and struck trees and then the ground close to the threshold of runway 25.
Contributing factors:
Given the daytime conditions, a probable loss of outside visual references induced by the presence of fog on the glider's canopy or on the pilot's glasses may have contributed to the failure to maintain the trajectory during the tow and the loss of control during the turn. The discomfort caused by the fog could have been accentuated by the presence of the front and low angle of the sun.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/occitanie/haute-garonne/toulouse/un-mort-dans-le-crash-d-un-avion-planeur-pres-de-saint-gaudens-2291791.html [photo in this article is from a previous accident in 2017]
https://www.paultian.fr/2021/10/comminges-crash-d-un-planeur-un-mort.html
https://www.ladepeche.fr/2021/10/13/au-sud-de-toulouse-le-planeur-secrase-le-pilote-est-decede-9848579.php [Photo in this article is from a previous accident in 22-04-2021 at Gudas, Fr]
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-glider-glaser-dirks-dg600m-registered-d-kihr-and-to-the-microlight-aerospool-wt9-identified-45agr-on-13-10-2021-at-bordes-de-rivieres/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2021 16:31 | harro | Added |
| 13-Oct-2021 17:45 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Oct-2021 22:27 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2021 16:50 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2021 16:50 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Oct-2021 16:51 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 14-Mar-2022 15:57 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report] |
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