ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239962
Last updated: 19 April 2021
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| Date: | 13-AUG-2020 |
| Time: | 16:40 |
| Type: |  Robin DR.400/180R Remorqueur |
| Owner/operator: | Luftsportvereinigung Wolfhagen e.V. |
| Registration: | D-EIKO |
| C/n / msn: | 1130 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Hessisch Lichtenau Airfield -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Hessisch Lichtenau Airfield |
| Hessisch Lichtenau Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Germany |
The airplane was towing a glider without any problems. According to initial findings, shortly after the glider was released, the Robin went into a descent and crashed into a forest near Hessich Lichtenau Airfield.
The pilot didn't survive the crash.
Sources:
https://www.hna.de/lokales/witzenhausen/hessisch-lichtenau-toedlicher-flugzeug-absturz-zr-90023325.html
https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/44151/4678901
https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/44151/4679596
https://www.faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/region-und-hessen/pilot-von-kleinflugzeug-bei-absturz-gestorben-16904257.html
Images:
Photo of D-EIKO courtesy AirHistory.net
Wolfhagen - Graner Berg (EDGW)
15 September 2019; (c) Joachim Lippl
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2020 06:07 | Mir | Added |
| 14-Aug-2020 06:09 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2020 11:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2020 12:23 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2020 15:25 | Mir | Updated [Source] |
| 14-Aug-2020 15:26 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2020 02:37 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2020 13:49 | Mir | Updated [Phase] |
| 08-Sep-2020 08:56 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Sep-2020 08:57 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2020 08:57 | harro | Updated [Nature] |
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