ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155862
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| Date: | Friday 26 April 2013 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 20 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-DDYX |
| MSN: | 20135 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bristol Channel, 1 nm off Porlock Weir, Somerset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | North Hill Airfield |
| North Hill Airfield | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The glider lost altitude and the pilot was not able to reach a field for a forced landing. He ditched into the Bristol Channel just off shore, 1 nautical mile from Porlock Weir, Somerset and swam to safety. Minehead Coastguard Rescue Team went to the scene to offer assistance to the pilot.
The pilot reported that his tail hit the water first and he flipped over and went in to the water upside down. He allowed the cabin to fill with water before he hit the release button. This allowed him to float to the surface. The pilot had a lifejacket. The glider sunk upon impact with the water, but pieces of the wreckage were later washed ashore.
Aircraft written off (damaged beyond economic repair): registration G-DDYX cancelled by the Civil Aviation Authority on 26 October 2013 as "destroyed"
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.minehead-today.co.uk/News.cfm?id=14697&headline=Glider%20pilot%20swims%20to%20safety%20after%20crash]
2. http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1126054/
4. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/asw201.htm
5. http://hmcoastguard.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/glider-ditches-west-of-porlock.html
6. http://soaringsection.blogspot.com/2013/04/swimming-with-shark.html [pilot report]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2013 03:07 | baleaka | Added |
| 10-May-2013 09:09 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-May-2013 16:52 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator] |
| 10-May-2013 16:52 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Phase, Nature] |
| 10-May-2013 22:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 13-May-2013 04:00 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Source] |
| 11-Jun-2013 06:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code] |
| 19-Apr-2014 00:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 05-Dec-2016 13:54 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 31-Mar-2022 09:07 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
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