Mid-air collision Accident Schleicher Ka 6 BR D-8811, Saturday 22 August 1981
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Date:Saturday 22 August 1981
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ask6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher Ka 6 BR
Owner/operator:private
Registration: D-8811
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Kirchzarten -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Kirchzarten
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Two glider collided. Pilot (18).

Sources:

BFU 3X449-81
Weser-Kurier 24 August 1981, p9

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Jan-2019 09:24 TB Added
05-Feb-2020 10:14 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, ]
18-Jun-2025 18:14 TB Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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