Accident Schleicher Ka 6 CR Rhönsegler D-8514, Monday 24 August 1964

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Date:	Monday 24 August 1964
Time:	15:15
Type:	Schleicher Ka 6 CR Rhönsegler
Owner/operator:	Luftsportverein Albau
Registration:	D-8514
MSN:	6168
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Munt Müsella - Switzerland
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Samedan Airfield
Destination airport:	Samedan Airfield
Investigating agency:	BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The glider pilot took off from the Samedan Airfield at 1455 CET for an alpine gliding flight. At about 1515, the glider, which had reached an elevation of about 1000 m on the steep slope of Munt Müsella about five kilometers northeast of the airfield, was suddenly pulled up sharply, whereupon it tilted and crashed onto the steep slope.
The pilot was killed by the impact and the aircraft was destroyed.

The accident was probably caused by the pilot losing control of his airplane while initiating a high banked turn at insufficient altitude above ground, possibly under the influence of gusts.

Accident investigation: