Accident Schleicher ASW 19 HB-1637,
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Date:Monday 3 August 1992
Time:12:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic as19 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher ASW 19
Owner/operator:Segelfluggruppe Nidwalden
Registration: HB-1637
MSN: 012
Year of manufacture:1976
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Ritzigeralp -   Switzerland
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:LSPU
Destination airport:LSPU
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed into mountain during a thermal flight. Pilot was killed.

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

Sources:

http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1517.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
13 June 1984 HB-1637 Segelfluggruppe Nidwalden 1 Buochs - LSZC sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Mar-2010 09:57 Alpine Flight Added
14-Feb-2011 12:33 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]

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