Incident Schempp-Hirth Discus b JA2531, Sunday 1 February 2015
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Date:Sunday 1 February 2015
Time:13:56
Type:Silhouette image of generic DISC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Discus b
Owner/operator:private
Registration: JA2531
MSN: 526
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Yomiuri Kazo Glider Field, Shinkawa-dori, Kazo city, Saitama prefectur -   Japan
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Yomiuri Kazo Glider Field
Destination airport:Yomiuri Kazo Glider Field
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A glider leaned forward while landing, causing unreported damage on the fuselage. Yomiuri Kazo Glider Field has a single strip 13/31 (1350m X 60m), and is located at 36-09-32N, 139-40-48E with the field elevation 17m (56ft). Japan Transport Safety Board launched an investigation.

Sources:

http://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/aircraft/detail2.php?id=2110

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Feb-2015 10:32 isamuel Added

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