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| Date: | Sunday 5 October 1997 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grob G103A Twin II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | D-.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Esslingen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Esslingen |
| Esslingen | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A flight student, who was on a solo flight lost control of the glider during the approach to Esslingen. The glider crashed into a wooded area.
The pilot was killed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Home/homepage_node.htmlcln_030/nn_223970/DE/Publikationen/Untersuchungsberichte/1997/Bericht__97__3X444-0,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf/Bericht_97_3X444-0.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2012 05:20 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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