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| Date: | Monday 20 May 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Glasflügel H-401 Kestrel |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | D-.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Hoffenheim -
 Germany
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bensheim |
| Sinsheim | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The female pilot of the Kestrel glider made an offshore landing at Bensheim during a glider grand prix. After an aerotow from Bensheim Airfield the female pilot attempted to land at Sinsheim Airfield. During approach the wing of the glider touched the ground and the Kestrel flipped over, killing the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Home/homepage_node.htmlcln_030/nn_223970/DE/Publikationen/Untersuchungsberichte/2002/Bericht__02__3X072-0,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf/Bericht_02_3X072-0.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2012 06:37 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 02-Mar-2018 09:32 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
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