Accident Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus SE-TIY, Monday 17 July 1989
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Date:Monday 17 July 1989
Time:12:55 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic scir model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
Owner/operator:Karlstad Segelflyg
Registration: SE-TIY
MSN: 42
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Brattfors airfield - ESSM -   Sweden
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Brattforsheden ESSM
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: SHK
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The pilot disconnected from towing a/c too early without gaining substantial altitude. Turned against wind to return to the airfield but folded when turning and crashed.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: SHK
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

Crash investigation: https://www.havkom.se/assets/reports/RL-C-1989_71-SE-TIY.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
03-Jan-2013 07:36 Masen63 Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, ]
30-Nov-2019 20:44 Masen63 Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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