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| Date: | Sunday 27 July 1997 |
| Time: | 13:33 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4DM |
| Owner/operator: | Dream Wings Aviation B.V. |
| Registration: | D-KDWA |
| MSN: | 9/17 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Fuentemilanos - LEFM -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LEFM |
| LEFM | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The motorized glider made a turn at an altitude of about 100m AGL following loss of engine power on takeoff. This turn become steeper and the Nibus 4DM crashed nearly vertical to the ground.
Both occupants were killed.
Sources:
http://www.fomento.gob.es/NR/rdonlyres/C418C731-8F28-4FEE-B27B-2F122D75F278/2396/1997_039_A_ENG.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Feb-2009 03:57 | Vaclav Kudela | Updated |
| 29-Sep-2011 05:40 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 24-Jan-2012 05:51 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jan-2012 05:51 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Nature, Source, ] |
| 24-Aug-2014 09:55 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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