Accident Rolladen-Schneider LS8-a D-1508, Sunday 10 September 2017
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Date:Sunday 10 September 2017
Time:17:09 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic rls8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Rolladen-Schneider LS8-a
Owner/operator:Sportfliegerclub Hockenheim
Registration: D-1508
MSN: 8009
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Near Hockenheim Airfield (EDFX) -   Germany
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Hockenheim Airfield (EDFX)
Destination airport:Hockenheim Airfield (EDFX)
Investigating agency: BFU
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The glider impacted the ground during a winch Launch and was destroyed. The pilot was killed.

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

Sources:

https://www.heidelberg24.de/region/hockenheim-person-stirbt-bei-absturz-mit-segelflugzeug-8670427.html
https://www.rnf.de/hockenheim-segelflieger-stuerzt-ab-pilot-kommt-ums-leben-151760/
http://www.sfc-hockenheim.de/home-d/ls8.html

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Sep-2017 17:50 transylvhwp Added
10-Sep-2017 17:51 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]
10-Sep-2017 18:08 transylvhwp Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, ]
10-Sep-2017 18:08 harro Updated [Aircraft type, ]
10-Sep-2017 19:29 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
11-Sep-2017 05:32 streetf117 Updated [Cn, ]
11-Sep-2017 06:05 gerard57 Updated [Date, ]
11-Sep-2017 09:03 deed Updated [Date, ]
28-Feb-2018 20:27 harro Updated [Source, ]

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