ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 182937
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| Date: | 24-DEC-2015 |
| Time: | 12:48 UTC |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cxM |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-KTBS |
| MSN: | 199 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Farm Stryfontein, W of Uhlenhorst -
 Namibia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FYBJ (Bitterwasser Lodge) |
| FYBJ (Bitterwasser Lodge) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Ventus glider took off from Bitterwasser Lodge on Christmas Eve. The Swiss pilot, who had arrived in the country on December 18, communicated with another pilot shortly after take-off with regard to circling over Bitterwasser to gain height and discuss the weather. The glider did not return at sunset. It was reported to the authorities and a search was launched with no result. The glider was found by a farmer on the farm Stryfontein at 07:45 on December 26. It appeared that the glider had struck the ground in a near vertical attitude at high speed and had disintegrated upon impact.
Probable Causes
1 Loss of control.
Contributory Factors
1 Could not be determined.
Sources:
1. Sweeftuigongeluk eis Switser se lewe
2. http://www.mwt.gov.na/documents/98944/100185/D-KTBS+FINAL+REPORT/d593cf39-8367-4540-9768-d514787ff881
Maurizio Boschetti --> OLC /-/ -23.7167 17.8167 ---> Map Namibia
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2015 21:16 | Topaz | Added |
| 02-Jan-2016 13:38 | Siegmar | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
| 02-Jan-2016 13:56 | Siegmar | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
| 07-Jan-2016 07:00 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Operator, Location] |
| 14-Jan-2017 09:04 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 17-May-2020 06:44 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-May-2020 06:44 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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