Accident Diamond HK-36TTC D-KGSG, Wednesday 18 July 2012
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Date:Wednesday 18 July 2012
Time:16:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DIMO model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Diamond HK-36TTC
Owner/operator:Fliegergruppe Schwäbisch Gmünd eV
Registration: D-KGSG
MSN: 36631
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Accident
Location:Hornberg Airfield -   Germany
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Hornberg
Investigating agency: BFU
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Touched the ground with the wing first during landing. The pilot of the motorglider lost control and crash-landed.
Both occupants escaped uninjured.

Sources:

https://www.swp.de/goeppingen/lokales/goeppingen/Motorsegler-mit-Bruchlandung;art5583,1550395
https://www.schwaebische.de/landkreis/ostalbkreis/schwaebisch-gmuend_artikel,-segelflugzeug-bei-landung-verungl%C3%BCckt-_arid,5287314.html
http://presse.polizei-bwl.de/_layouts/Pressemitteilungen/DisplayPressRelease.aspx?List=7fba1b0b-2ee1-4630-8ac3-37b4deea650e&Id=35948
Files ofbGerman reg office LBA
BFU 3X085-12

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jul-2012 12:20 Alpine Flight Added
06-Aug-2017 09:18 Anon. Updated [Registration, Damage, Narrative, ]
20-Jan-2024 14:14 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, ]
26-Jan-2025 12:48 Gerhardt Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, ]

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