Accident Schempp-Hirth Ventus cT D-KEWO,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29717
 
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Date:Sunday 13 July 1997
Time:09:46 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic VENT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Ventus cT
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-KEWO
MSN: 108/288
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Lengberg, Near Lienz-Nikolsdorf - LOKL -   Austria
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Training
Departure airport:LOKL
Destination airport:LOKL
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed during the aero-tow after the pilot lost control of the aircraft shortly after take-off from Lienz-Nikolsdorf - LOKL. The tow plane returned to the airfield and landed safely.
The pilot of the Ventus cT was killed.

Sources:

http://versa.bmvit.gv.at/uploads/media/19970713_Ventus_cT_84427_01.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
6 August 1986 D-2961 Private 1 near Saanen sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
17-Oct-2009 05:00 Alpine Flight Updated
20-Jan-2012 02:14 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
18-Sep-2013 16:00 Alpine Flight Updated [Location, Narrative]

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