ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345391
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| Date: | Saturday 9 September 2023 |
| Time: | c. 15:55 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Discus-2b |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-TOOB |
| MSN: | 72 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Cilia De Jaca Airfield (LECI), Huesca, Aragón -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Huesca-Santa Cilia De Jaca Airport (LECI) |
| Huesca-Santa Cilia De Jaca Airport (LECI) | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot took off from Huesca-Santa Cilia De Jaca Airport (LECI) to make a local flight.
During the landing manoeuvre, the aircraft abruptly made contact with the runway. It overshot, the end of the runway, and finally impacted a tree.
The pilot was killed and the aircraft was severely damaged.
Sources:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-brit-mans-friends-devastated-30904214
https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/aragon/huesca/2023/09/09/muere-un-piloto-ingles-de-75-anos-tras-un-accidente-en-el-aerodromo-de-santa-cilia-1676849.html
CIAIAC
https://media.abpic.co.uk/pictures/full_size_0302/1454350-large.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex BGA4820 Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 August 2021 | G-TOOB | Private | 0 | Huesca-Santa Cilia De Jaca Airport (LECI) | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2023 06:59 | gerard57 | Added |
| 10-Sep-2023 07:57 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 10-Sep-2023 08:01 | harro | Updated |
| 11-Sep-2023 16:32 | Brian B1 | Updated |
| 21-Sep-2023 08:15 | harro | Updated |
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