Accident Glasflügel H-401 Kestrel OE-5142,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 67948
 
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Date:Sunday 2 June 1985
Time:13:45 LT
Type:Glasflügel H-401 Kestrel
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: OE-5142
MSN: 113
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Mauterndorf Airfield - LOSM -   Austria
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:LOSM
Destination airport:LOSM
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The pilot lost control of the glider at an altitude of 25m AGL during winch launch. The Kestrel flipped to the left side and crashed to the ground killing the pilot (56).

Sources:

http://versa.bmvit.gv.at/uploads/media/19850602_Kestrel__GZ._84170.pdf
LFZ-Register Austria

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Aug-2009 23:35 Alpine Flight Added
04-Jul-2010 07:08 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Cn, Narrative]
22-Aug-2011 15:45 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
27-Sep-2013 10:29 Alpine Flight Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative]
16-Nov-2016 20:28 Alpine Flight Updated [Registration, Source]

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