ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277622
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| Date: | Friday 22 April 2022 |
| Time: | 14:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus |
| Owner/operator: | Aéroclub de Luchon |
| Registration: | F-CXBD |
| MSN: | 158 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | mail de Cric -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bagnères-de-Luchon Airfield (LFCB) |
| Bagnères-de-Luchon Airfield (LFCB) | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, accompanied by a passenger, took off from Bagnères-de-Luchon aerodrome, where he is based, for a flight over the Pyrénées. Near the Portillon pass, the glider contacted the rock wall and collided with the ground.
Contributing Factor
- The lack of additional margins taken by the pilot on the return trip, after realizing the deteriorating air conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-schempp-hirth-duo-discus-registered-f-cxbd-on-22-04-2022-near-the-portillon-pass/
https://www.ladepeche.fr/2022/04/22/le-planeur-secrase-au-dessus-du-col-du-portillon-les-deux-occupants-indemnes-10252602.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2022 11:17 | snip | Added |
| 24-Apr-2022 11:19 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Narrative] |
| 27-Apr-2022 15:42 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 29-Apr-2022 10:03 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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