Accident Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4M D-KLXX,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82911
 
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Date:Tuesday 9 August 1994
Time:19:18 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic NIMB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4M
Owner/operator:Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH
Registration: D-KLXX
MSN: 3
Year of manufacture:1988
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Rheinwaldhorn, TI -   Switzerland
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:LSZS
Destination airport:LSZS
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The pilot was on a thermal flight when he collided with a mountain. Wreckage was found two days later. Pilot Schrempp-Hirth glider constructor Klaus Holighaus (54).

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/1590.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
22 June 1983 BGA 2248 Roanne w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Nov-2010 05:42 Alpine Flight Added
24-Jan-2012 05:40 Alpine Flight Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport]
23-Oct-2014 17:48 TB Updated [Narrative]

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