Incident Schempp-Hirth Discus bT D-KJRW,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 83351
 
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Date:Wednesday 27 May 2009
Time:10:52 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DISC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Discus bT
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-KJRW
MSN: 60/382
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Spaichingen, Near Tuttlingen -   Germany
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Klippeneck Airfield
Destination airport:Klippeneck Airfield
Investigating agency: BFU
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Pilot attempted to start the engine of the motorglider shortly after launch. The engine did not start and the glider lost height. It contacted obstructions and crashed while the pilot attempted a forced landing in a field.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BFU
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Home/homepage_node.htmlcln_005/nn_223970/DE/Publikationen/Untersuchungsberichte/2009/Bericht__09__3X059__DiscusBT__Spaichingen,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf/Bericht_09_3X059_DiscusBT_Spaichingen.pdf
https://www.suedkurier.de/region/schwarzwald-baar-heuberg/kreis-tuttlingen/Notlandung-Motorseglerpilot-schwer-verletzt;art372506,3789027

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Dec-2010 15:00 harro Added
16-Apr-2011 09:45 RobertMB Updated [Time, Registration, Cn]
23-Nov-2016 11:39 Alpine Flight Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]

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