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| Date: | Sunday 20 August 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 20 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | D-7007 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Braunschweig (BWE) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Flugplatz Braunschweig-Waggum |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Crashed from 60-80 meters during winch towing. Pilot instructor (42).
Sources:
BFU 3X0357/78
Regionale Rundschau 22 August 1978, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Dec-2018 19:00 | TB | Added |
| 24-Dec-2018 19:03 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 18-Jun-2025 19:24 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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