Accident Schleicher ASW 15 D-...., Thursday 27 August 1981
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Date:Thursday 27 August 1981
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic as15 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher ASW 15
Owner/operator:Flugsportverein Cumulus Uelzen e.V.
Registration: D-....
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Uelzen-Barnsen -   Germany
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Segelflugplatz Uelzen-Barnsen
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed about two km southeast of airfield. Pilot bailed out at 400 meters.

Sources:

http://www.flugplatz-uelzen.de/dokumente/cumulus-chronik.pdf
Weser-Kurier 30 August 1981, p18

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Apr-2018 18:43 TB Added
18-Jun-2025 18:09 TB Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
18-Jun-2025 18:10 TB Updated [Source, ]

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