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| Date: | Tuesday 18 August 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 27 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | SE-UTC |
| MSN: | 27003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Bayreuth -
 Germany
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | EDQD |
| EDQD | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Discus b (D-7714) glider collided with a Schleicher ASW27 (SE-UTC) glider during the "Bavaria Glide 1998" competition. The Discus b crashed to the ground killing the pilot. The pilot of the ASW27 was able to land the substantial damaged glider. The glider was repaired.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Home/homepage_node.htmlcln_030/nn_223970/DE/Publikationen/Untersuchungsberichte/1998/Bericht__3X322-1-2.98,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf/Bericht_3X322-1-2.pdf
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/se-utc.jpg (picture)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2012 14:06 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 09-Aug-2013 14:30 | Masen63 | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jun-2025 07:25 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
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