Incident Schempp-Hirth Discus D-KHJG, Friday 16 March 2001

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Date:	Friday 16 March 2001
Time:
Type:	Schempp-Hirth Discus
Owner/operator:
Registration:	D-KHJG
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Location:	Barcelonnette - 04 - France
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	BEA
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Collision with a tree during an attempted field landing. Late decision to return to the home aerodrome and to try to start up the retractable engine. Attempt to start the engine outside an area within gliding distance of a listed landing field.

Accident investigation: