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Date: | Saturday 13 August 2011 |
Time: | 17:11 |
Type: | Glaser-Dirks DG-505 Elan Orion |
Owner/operator: | Flugsportverein Cumulus Uelzen e. V. |
Registration: | D-5047 |
MSN: | 5E-133X1 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Immenhof, near Schwienau -
Germany
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | EDVU |
Destination airport: | EDVU |
Investigating agency: | BFU |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:The pilot of a Glaser-Dirks DG-505 Elan Orion parachuted to safety after elevator problems (a part of the back-seat came off and blocked the 2nd control stick !). The glider came down into Immenhof woods near Schwienau. The pilot was on a test flight from Uelzen - EDVU.
There was an identical accident in Swizzerland in 2009. Same reason, back seat (was modified) blocking 2nd control stick.
Pilot left plane by parachute and survived.
See picture in swiss raport of the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | BFU |
Report number: | BFU 3X128-11 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Home/homepage_node.htmlcln_030/nn_223970/DE/Publikationen/Untersuchungsberichte/2011/Bericht__11__3X128__DG505__Uelzen__H_C3_B6henruder,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf/Bericht_11_3X128_DG505_Uelzen_H%C3%B6henruder.pdf http://www.az-online.de/nachrichten/landkreis-uelzen/suderburg/segelflugzeug-stuerzt-1361134.html?cmp=defrss
https://www.nwzonline.de/Aktuelles/Politik/Niedersachsen/NWZ/Artikel/2668143/Segelflugzeug-abgest%FCrzt.html
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/2056.pdf
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.flugplatz-uelzen.de/joomla/images/flugzeuge/d-5047_big.jpg] (photo)
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
15-Aug-2011 15:01 |
RobertMB |
Added |
16-Aug-2011 02:11 |
Alpine Flight |
Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
16-Aug-2011 04:44 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Damage] |
24-Aug-2011 22:24 |
pallianer |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
19-Feb-2012 12:06 |
harro |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |