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| Date: | Wednesday 16 August 2023 |
| Time: | 17:46 |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 19B |
| Owner/operator: | Nordsjællands Svæveflyveklub |
| Registration: | OY-XMH |
| MSN: | 19400 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gørløse Glider Field (EKGL) -
 Denmark
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gørløse Glider Field (EKGL) |
| Gørløse Glider Field (EKGL) | |
| Investigating agency: | HCLJ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Schleicher ASW 19B glider crashed from 6 feet during takeoff from Gørløse Glider Field (EKGL), Denmark.
The pilot sustained serious injuries.
CONCLUSIONS
The following conditions in combination had a direct influence on the course of events:
- Corrections when using air brakes rather than an interrupted start when disconnecting.
- Repeated hard bounces (oscillation).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.netavisen.nu/svaevefly-styrtet-under-start-piloten-lettere-kvaestet/
https://localeyes.dk/99869-44-svaevefly-styrtet-under-start-en-kvaestet/
https://ekstrabladet.dk/krimi/svaevefly-styrtet-ned/9906999
https://www.oy-reg.dk/billeder/l22830.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 July 2002 | OY-XMH | Nordsjællands Svæveflyveklub | 0 | Bayreuth |  |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2023 19:00 | viking | Added |
| 16-Aug-2023 19:03 | harro | Updated |
| 16-Aug-2023 21:18 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 17-Aug-2023 01:02 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 25-Aug-2023 17:27 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 05-Sep-2023 08:06 | Anon. | Updated |
| 20-Oct-2023 07:45 | harro | Updated |
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