Incident Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4D F-UQTQ / YR,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276339
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Sunday 16 May 2010
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic NIMB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4D
Owner/operator:Armée de l’Air
Registration: F-UQTQ / YR
MSN: 11/72
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Puimoisson Aerodrome, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 04 -   France
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Puimoisson Aerodrome
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Appears to have crashed shortly after takeoff. Rear fuselage badly damaged. Crash report is naturally in French, have fun translating.

Sources:

1. https://www.defense.gouv.fr/content/download/399416/6008617/T%C3%A9i%C3%A9charger%20Ie%20rapport%20public%20BEAD-air-A-2010-009-I.pdf
2. http://rcawsey.co.uk/nimbus4.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Mar-2022 04:53 Ron Averes Added
10-Mar-2022 04:55 Ron Averes Updated [Operator]
10-Mar-2022 05:00 Ron Averes Updated [Source]
10-Mar-2022 05:04 Ron Averes Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Narrative]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org