Accident Scheibe SF-23A Sperling D-ELFE, Saturday 29 August 1992
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Date:Saturday 29 August 1992
Time:09:45
Type:Scheibe SF-23A Sperling
Owner/operator:private
Registration: D-ELFE
MSN: 2015
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Lelystad Airport (LEY/EHLE) -   Netherlands
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Midden-Zeeland Airport (EHMZ)
Destination airport:Lelystad Airport (LEY/EHLE)
Investigating agency: RvdL
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The airplane suddenly rolled left and right while on approach to Lelystad Airport (EHLE) and impacted the ground in a semi-stalled condition.
It appeared the airplane had encountered wake turbulence of a preceding Fokker F-27.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: RvdL
Report number: 92-07
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

RvdL Eindrapport 92-07
German Register

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Apr-2015 07:17 harro Added
29-Mar-2018 20:28 TB Updated [Operator, Source, Damage, ]
12-Jun-2022 07:15 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]
06-Oct-2023 22:06 Ron Averes Updated
23-Aug-2025 11:34 ASN Updated [Location, Accident report, ]

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