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| Date: | Thursday 31 August 2017 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASK-13 |
| Owner/operator: | Windrushers Gliding Club |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bicester Airfield (EGDD) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Bicester Airfield (EGDD) |
| Bicester Airfield (EGDD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a training flight, there was a hard landing that severely damaged the glider.
Sources:
1. BFU17-1192-DX: https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2017/Bulletin2017-08.pdf?__blob=publicationFile
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windrushers_Gliding_Club
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicester_Airfield
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2024 06:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 10-Jun-2024 06:16 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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