Accident Schleicher ASW 19B D-5627,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29506
 
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Date:Sunday 25 September 2005
Time:16:52 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic as19 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher ASW 19B
Owner/operator:Segelflug-Club Uetersen (SCU)
Registration: D-5627
MSN: 19354
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Uetersen-Heist (EDHE) -   Germany
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:EDHE
Destination airport:EDHE
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed during winch-launch to the gound from an hight of about 20m. The pilot Robert von Virag (53) suffered serious injuries and died of injuries ten days later.

Sources:

http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/asw19.htm
https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/19027/729276
Hamburger Abendblatt 27 September 2005/5 October 2005

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
12-Jun-2009 06:20 David Colclasure Updated
29-Sep-2012 16:40 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
18-Nov-2016 15:57 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
12-Feb-2018 17:41 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]

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