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| Date: | Saturday 17 April 2021 |
| Time: | 15:40 |
| Type: | Valentin Mistral C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-4962 |
| MSN: | MC 062/85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Cerfontaine Airfield (EBCF) -
Belgium
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cerfontaine Airfield (EBCF) |
| Destination airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:A German glider crashed upon takeoff while being towed.
The pilot sustained minor injuries and was taken to a hospital.
Sources:
https://www.sudinfo.be/id387893/article/2021-04-17/un-planeur-secrase-cerfontaine-le-pilote-ete-emmene-lhopital https://www.knack.be/nieuws/belgie/piloot-lichtgewond-na-crash-zweefvliegtuig-in-cerfontaine/article-belga-1724059.html https://www.airhistory.net/photo/124590 Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 18-Apr-2021 07:25 |
gerard57 |
Added |
| 18-Apr-2021 08:19 |
harro |
Updated [Registration, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, ] |
| 18-Apr-2021 08:21 |
harro |
Updated [Departure airport, Category, ] |
| 18-Apr-2021 08:39 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 09-Nov-2022 01:07 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location, ] |
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