Incident Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus D-4199,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29458
 
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Date:Friday 25 July 2003
Time:16:32 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DUOD model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus
Owner/operator:
Registration: D-4199
MSN: 387
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Heppenheim -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: BFU
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A part of the left wing broke up in flight. The pilot and another occupant decided to bail out of the glider. They landed safely with the parachute. The Duo Discus crashed to the ground and was substantial damaged.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BFU
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Home/homepage_node.htmlcln_030/nn_223970/DE/Publikationen/Untersuchungsberichte/2003/Bericht__03__3X164-0,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf/Bericht_03_3X164-0.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
19-Jun-2012 05:10 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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