Accident Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4M D-KOWE,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29356
 
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Date:Friday 14 April 2006
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic NIMB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4M
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-KOWE
MSN: 2/11
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Gailbergsattel, Köttschach-Mauthen -   Austria
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:LOKL
Destination airport:LOKL
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The glider crashed into a mountain near Köttschach-Mauthen and went missing. The wreckage was found on the 17th of April 2006. The German pilot (50) was dead.

Sources:

http://rcawsey.co.uk/nimbus4.htm
http://tirv1.orf.at/stories/103143
http://ktnv1.orf.at/stories/103099

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
14-Aug-2009 12:03 Alpine Flight Updated
24-Nov-2009 05:22 Alpine Flight Updated
18-Nov-2016 15:57 Alpine Flight Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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