Accident Robin DR.400/RP Remorqueur D-EDKL,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146871
 
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Date:Monday 23 July 2012
Time:12:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic DR40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robin DR.400/RP Remorqueur
Owner/operator:Luftsportclub Bayer Leverkusen e.V.
Registration: D-EDKL
MSN: 1845
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Kurtekotten (EDKL) -   Germany
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Banner and glider towing
Departure airport:EDKL
Destination airport:EDKL
Investigating agency: BFU
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed and caught fire shortly after take-off during a glider-tow. Pilot (73) killed. The glider disconnected prior to the accident.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BFU
Report number: BFU 3X088-12
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.rp-online.de/bergisches-land/leverkusen/nachrichten/schlepp-flugzeug-abgestuerzt-pilot-tot-1.2920032
BFU 3X088-12

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Jul-2012 07:51 TB Added
23-Jul-2012 10:57 TB Updated [Time, Registration, Phase, Narrative]
23-Jul-2012 11:40 TB Updated [Registration, Phase]
23-Jul-2012 11:52 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
23-Jul-2012 12:41 Anon. Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Nature, Embed code, Narrative]
24-Jul-2012 23:36 mhab Updated [Source]
25-Jul-2012 13:22 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
05-Dec-2018 19:28 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]

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