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| Date: | Saturday 12 August 2023 |
| Time: | c. 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  Eiri-Avion PIK-20D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | OM-5133 |
| MSN: | 20559 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Podhořany u Ronova -
 Czechia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Podhorany Airport (LKPN) |
| Podhorany Airport (LKPN) |
An Eiri-Avion PIK-20D glider, registration OM-5133, experienced an inflight wing separation while manoeuvring over Podhořany u Ronova, Czech Republic.
The pilot was able to bail out and parachuted to safety with no serious injuries and the glider crashed in a field; the right wing landed ~100 meters from the fuselage, damaging a power line. Left (broken?/delaminated?) wing landed aprox 700m northeast from fuselage.
Sources:
https://www.pozary.cz/clanek/274461-v-pohoranech-u-ronova-havaroval-kluzak-jeho-pilot-vyskocil-na-padaku/
https://www.fotogaleria.lietadla.com/foto/382/38229.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex OE-5133
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2023 14:19 | Mormegil | Added |
| 14-Aug-2023 15:04 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 16-Aug-2023 12:05 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 28-Aug-2023 14:39 | Anon. | Updated |
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