Incident Schleicher Ka 2 Rhönschwalbe EI-131,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29829
 
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Date:Saturday 3 June 1995
Time:16:00 LT
Type:Schleicher Ka 2 Rhönschwalbe
Owner/operator:Dublin Gliding Club Ltd
Registration: EI-131
MSN: 133
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Binevenagh Ridge, Bellarena -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:EG05
Destination airport:EG05
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During a "mutual" ridge soaring flight the very experienced pilot 1 mistook the wind direction and allowed the glider to get too low. Instead of turning away from the ridge he pressed on until he had to force land on the hillside. Both occupants escaped uninjured.

Sources:

http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/eiglider.htm
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/ka2.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
22-Sep-2011 09:27 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
30-Dec-2012 19:05 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative]
01-Nov-2013 23:12 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]

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