Accident Rolladen-Schneider LS1-f D-9687,
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Date:Wednesday 25 May 2022
Time:c. 17:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic ls1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Rolladen-Schneider LS1-f
Owner/operator:private
Registration: D-9687
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Wershofen -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Aachen-Merzbrück Airfield (AAH/EDKA)
Destination airport:Aachen-Merzbrück Airfield (AAH/EDKA)
Investigating agency: BFU
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A Rolladen-Schneider LS1-f crashed a field near Wershofen, Ahrweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, under unknown circumstances.
The pilot was killed and the glider received substantial damage.

(Rolladen-Schneider LS1-f D-9687/TA)

The Pilot took part of a local competition.

Sources:

https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2022/Bulletin2022-05.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=1
https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/rheinland-pfalz/koblenz/absturz-adenau-kleinflugzeug-toter-100.html
https://www.blick-aktuell.de/Nachrichten/Wershofen-Pilot-stirbt-bei-Absturz-von-Segelflugzeug-510639.html
https://www.bild.de/regional/frankfurt/frankfurt-aktuell/mayen-auf-wiese-gekracht-pilot-stirbt-bei-absturz-mit-segelflugzeug-80209026.bild.html

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-May-2022 05:46 harro Added
26-May-2022 05:46 harro Updated [Embed code]
26-May-2022 09:21 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]
26-May-2022 11:24 harro Updated [[Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]]
27-May-2022 05:13 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
27-May-2022 05:14 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
27-May-2022 05:14 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
27-May-2022 05:15 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
27-May-2022 06:59 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Narrative]
27-May-2022 06:59 RobertMB Updated [[Aircraft type, Phase, Narrative]]
11-Jun-2022 15:37 TB Updated [Operator, Location]
11-Jun-2022 15:38 TB Updated [Damage]
15-Jul-2023 05:53 Anon. Updated [[Damage]]

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