ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239962
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| Date: | Thursday 13 August 2020 |
| Time: | 16:40 |
| Type: |  Robin DR.400/180R Remorqueur |
| Owner/operator: | Luftsportvereinigung Wolfhagen e.V. |
| Registration: | D-EIKO |
| MSN: | 1130 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Hessisch Lichtenau Airfield -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Hessisch Lichtenau Airfield |
| Hessisch Lichtenau Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While towing a Schleicher K8B glider, the Robin DR.400 tow plane got into an uncontrolled attitude at low altitude and crashed to the ground while the glider landed safely back at the Hessich Lichtenau Airfield.
The pilot didn't survive the crash.
Conclusions
The accident occurred because the tow plane entered a stalled flight condition during the initial climb, as a result of which it banked over the left wing and hit the ground.
Contributing to the accident were:
- An insufficient airspeed combined with high bank angle at low altitude.
- A possible lack of experience in aerotowing
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.hna.de/lokales/witzenhausen/hessisch-lichtenau-toedlicher-flugzeug-absturz-zr-90023325.html
https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/44151/4678901
https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/44151/4679596
https://www.faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/region-und-hessen/pilot-von-kleinflugzeug-bei-absturz-gestorben-16904257.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2020 06:07 | Mir | Added |
| 14-Aug-2020 06:09 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2020 11:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2020 12:23 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2020 15:25 | Mir | Updated [Source] |
| 14-Aug-2020 15:26 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2020 02:37 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2020 13:49 | Mir | Updated [Phase] |
| 08-Sep-2020 08:56 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Sep-2020 08:57 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2020 08:57 | harro | Updated [Nature] |
| 20-Oct-2022 08:28 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report] |
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