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Date: | Tuesday 15 May 2018 |
Time: | 11:50 LT |
Type: | Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cT |
Owner/operator: | Trustee of the FZH Group |
Registration: | G-CFZH |
MSN: | 455 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Lasham Airfield, near Alton, Hampshire -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Lasham Airport (QLA/EGHL) |
Destination airport: | Lasham Airport (QLA/EGHL) |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:Schmepp-Hirth Ventus CT G-CFZH (Ex-BGA3651): Written off (damaged beyond repair) 15-5-2018 when crashed during winch launch at Lasham Airfield, near Alton, Hampshire. Pilot seriously injured. According to a contemporary press report (see link #7):
"Glider involved in High Speed Crash at Lasham Airfield:
Emergency services have been called to Lasham Airfield following a serious incident involving a Glider we can reveal. Hampshire Fire and Rescue have sent resources from Basingstoke and Alton to the incident. South Central Ambulance service have sent an officer, an ambulance and a HART Team to the airfield in Alton. It is understood that the glider came in at speed and crash landed just before lunchtime on Tuesday May 15th. The injuries to the Pilot are thought to be serious."
Despite the BGA (British Gliding Association) Final Report stating that G-CFZH was "damaged beyond economic repair", the registration (issued 12-11-2007) has never been cancelled.
Sources:
1. Family of the pilot who know first hand what really happened
2.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-aaib-has-sent-a-team-to-hampshire 3. BGA (British Gliding Association) Final report:
https://members.gliding.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/01/lasham-ventus.pdf 4.
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/ventus2.htm 5. G-CFZH at Lasham (EGHL) 31-7/2016;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/135911338@N05/28647654136/ 6.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/135911338@N05/28647654136/ 7.
https://uknip.co.uk/breaking/exculsive-glider-involved-in-high-speed-crash-at-lasham-airfield/47833/ ..
Media:
A Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2b glider being launched with a winch at Lasham Airfield in the UK on 16 September 2005:
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
15-May-2018 17:32 |
ryan |
Added |
15-May-2018 21:11 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [Location] |
17-May-2018 11:40 |
Anon. |
Updated [Total occupants, Phase, Narrative] |
17-May-2018 11:40 |
harro |
Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
19-May-2018 23:14 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
19-May-2018 23:15 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
21-May-2018 18:46 |
Anon. |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
21-May-2018 18:46 |
harro |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
29-Sep-2020 23:09 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
30-Sep-2020 18:10 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Source] |
30-Sep-2020 18:11 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
30-Sep-2020 22:12 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Phase, Source] |