Accident Hoffmann H36 Dimona HB-2071,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 83130
 
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Date:Monday 20 July 1987
Time:13:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DIMO model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hoffmann H36 Dimona
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: HB-2071
MSN: 3655
Year of manufacture:1983
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Over Norton, near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:London Southend - EGMC
Destination airport:Cork - EICK
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Pilot lost control of the aircraft and crashed at Over Norton, near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire on 20/7/1987. According to the AAIB investigation, the aircraft suffered a structural failure in flight, which led to eight feet of the port wing breaking off. Both occupants were killed and the motor glider destroyed.

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

Sources:

1. http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1228.pdf
2. http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Hoffman%20Aircraft%20H36%20Dimona%20motor%20glider,%20HB2071%20%2010-87.pdf
3. http://www.gliding.co.uk/bgainfo/technical/tns/1987/TNS%2011.12.87.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Dec-2010 03:34 Alpine Flight Added
02-Sep-2012 10:29 Uli Elch Updated [Cn, Operator]
28-May-2013 23:20 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
28-May-2013 23:35 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location]

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