ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145367
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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| Date: | 30-APR-2012 |
| Time: | 13:42 |
| Type: | Schleicher ASW 24 |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CGDU |
| C/n / msn: | 24118 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Near Dunstable , Bedfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dunstable |
| Dunstable |
The pilot was carrying out his second flight of the day from a winch launch. He turned downwind and was seen to make an orbit to the right before continuing downwind. The glider made a brief, steep, wings-level climb before levelling off at a height of about 300 ft. It then banked to the left, before entering what was described as a spiral dive to the right. After turning through approximately 270°, the glider impacted the ground in a steep nose-down attitude. The pilot was fatally injured. The most likely cause of the accident was a stall leading to a loss of control, with insufficient height available to recover.
Sources:
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/publications/bulletins/february_2013/schleicher_asw_24__g_cgdu.cfm
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=reg&fullregmark=CGDU
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-17896930
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2012-05-01/investigation-into-bedfordshire-glider-crash-under-way/
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2012-04-30/glider-pilot-killed-in-crash-in-bedfordshire/
http://www.luton-dunstable.co.uk/News/
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1179387/ (picture of the aircraft)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2012 00:30 | saf7670 | Added |
| 01-May-2012 00:31 | harro | Updated [Date, Aircraft type] |
| 01-May-2012 00:47 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated [Time, Registration, Source, Damage] |
| 04-May-2012 15:29 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2012 11:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2013 12:10 | harro | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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