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| Date: | Thursday 5 April 2001 |
| Time: | c. 1230 UTC |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Discus bT |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-KHWS |
| MSN: | 77/406 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Caiolo, Sondrio -
 Italy
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Caiolo |
| Investigating agency: | ANSV |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider crashed near Caiolo, Sondrio, Italy.
CAUSE: The accident occurred due to the loss of control of the glider in flight. A condition of meteorological instability likely contributed to the occurrence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://ansv.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/D-KHWS.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Jul-2025 13:08 | HanayoPlus | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jul-2025 13:09 | ASN | Updated [Location, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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