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| Date: | Saturday 18 May 2019 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | PZL Swidnik PW-6U |
| Owner/operator: | Cercle Européen de Vol à Voile (CEVV) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Froidchapelle, Hainaut -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cerfontaine Airfield (EBCF) |
| Cerfontaine Airfield (EBCF) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU Belgium |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a field landing, the sailplane made an avoidance manoeuvre during final approach, resulting in a hard
landing.
Main causes:
- New environment of flying (crash occurred on new site of activity)
- Confusion in altimeter setting (QNH versus QFE)
Note: meaning a difference of 291m in altitude indication
- Late decision of pilot to choose an out-landing field.’
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AAIU
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2020 19:20 | harro | Added |
| 08-Nov-2022 21:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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