Accident Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4DT BGA 4808,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29104
 
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Date:Monday 31 July 2000
Time:17:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic NIMB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4DT
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: BGA 4808
MSN: 10/56
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near El Campillo de la Jara -   Spain
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Ocaña
Destination airport:Ocaña
Investigating agency: CIAIAC
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Broke up in flight near Campillo de la Jara, Spain on 31/7/2000; although both persons on board bailed out, the pilot was killed, but the passenger survived. Per contemporary news reports:


Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: CIAIAC
Report number: A-028/2000
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.fomento.gob.es/NR/rdonlyres/F5ECB77D-9D11-425A-9AA9-ED7A7C68CB45/11977/2000_028_A_ENG.pdf
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/nimbus4.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/dorset/6905327.stm
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/1555371.tycoon_tells_of_sons_last_moments/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
18-Dec-2012 14:51 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
12-Aug-2020 19:57 harro Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ]

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