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| Date: | Tuesday 29 May 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Scheibe L-Spatz 55 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | D-1630 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Obermühle/Bad Reichenhall -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Tow plane released the rope prematurely due to difficulties. Glider crashed into a forest from about 300 meters. Pilot (68).
Sources:
BFU 811-0529/62
Borkener Zeitung 6 June 1962, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2018 19:22 | TB | Added |
| 28-Jul-2025 17:48 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
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