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| Date: | Saturday 12 September 2020 |
| Time: | 15:55 LT |
| Type: |  Centrair 101A Pégase |
| Owner/operator: | Groupe vaudois de vol à voile |
| Registration: | HB-3090 |
| MSN: | 101A0427 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mollendruz, Mont-la-Ville, VD -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Montricher Airfield (LSTR) |
| Montricher Airfield (LSTR) | |
| Investigating agency: | STSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after releasing the aero tow rope, the glider crashed in a forest north of the Col du Mollendruz.
The accident was caused by a loss of control of the aircraft which led to a stall at low flying height, resulting in a collision with the ground.
The use of speed brakes prior to the release of the tow rope, which remained unexpectedly deployed until the collision with the ground, was considered a contributing factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.20min.ch/fr/story/un-accident-de-planeur-cout-le-vie-a-une-allemande-915442970021
https://stgallen24.ch/articles/26525-pilotin-stirbt-bei-absturz-von-segelflugzeug
https://www.lacote.ch/articles/regions/vaud/vaud-une-pilote-de-planeur-se-tue-apres-un-crash-au-col-du-mollendruz-977234
https://www.sust.admin.ch/inhalte/AV-berichte/HB-3090.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2020 08:47 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Sep-2020 10:00 | gerard57 | Updated [Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 21-Sep-2020 13:52 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Sep-2020 13:27 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-May-2023 12:07 | harro | Updated |
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