Incident Schleicher ASK 13 HB-989, Friday 21 August 1981
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Date:Friday 21 August 1981
Time:09:37 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic as13 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher ASK 13
Owner/operator:Segel- und Motorfluggruppe Grenchen
Registration: HB-989
MSN: 224
Year of manufacture:1970
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Grenchen - LSZG -   Switzerland
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:LSZG
Destination airport:LSZG
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The left wing of the glider struck a person on ground in landing and hit the person on the head. The glider´s left wing was damaged.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1025.pdf

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