ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 253797
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| Date: | Thursday 22 April 2021 |
| Time: | c. 18:15 |
| Type: |  ATEC 122 Zephyr 2000 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-MWUG |
| MSN: | ZK 6911205 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kulmbach Airfield (EDQK) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kulmbach Airfield (EDQK) |
| Kulmbach Airfield (EDQK) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The ultralight crashed during takeoff and came to rest inverted on the runway. Both occupants were killed.
Conclusions
The accident was due to the aircraft entering an uncontrolled attitude during the initial climb.
Contributing factors were:
- the pilot's poor practice attitude
- the significant overload and rearward centre of gravity position
- the high crosswind component
- the take-off with the propeller in cruise position
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.infranken.de/lk/kulmbach/flugzeugabsturz-in-kulmbach-einsatz-laeuft-aktuell-art-5197358
https://www.tag24.de/thema/flugzeug-news/flugzeugunfall/kleinflugzeug-abgestuerzt-eine-person-verstorben-1932363
https://www.frankenpost.de/inhalt.kulmbach-sportflugzeug-auf-flugplatz-abgestuerzt.901db2db-633c-4aa7-a038-b403d1ad0f5e.html
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/unfaelle-kulmbach-zwei-tote-bei-absturz-von-ultraleichtflugzeug-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-210422-99-316854
https://www.daec.de/fileadmin/user_upload/files/2012/luftsportgeraete_buero/kennblaetter/169-11.pdf
Media:
Sportflugzeug abgestürzt: Mindestens ein Todesopfer. #Bayern #Kulmbach https://t.co/NDJuhNoXtO pic.twitter.com/uMduXetoMS
— TAG24 NEWS München (@TAG24M) April 22, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2021 19:41 | Anon. | Added |
| 22-Apr-2021 19:42 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Location, Nature, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2021 21:34 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2021 22:20 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 23-Apr-2021 13:27 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 23-Apr-2021 13:28 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 16-Jul-2021 17:51 | Arska | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 20-Sep-2023 12:25 | harro | Updated [[Aircraft type]] |
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