Accident Schleicher Asw 24 OY-RLX, Saturday 26 September 2015
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Date:Saturday 26 September 2015
Time:16:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher Asw 24
Owner/operator:Midtsjællands Svæveflyveklub
Registration: OY-RLX
MSN: 24083
Year of manufacture:1990
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Ringsted -   Denmark
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Slaglille Glider Airfield (EKSL)
Destination airport:Slaglille Glider Airfield (EKSL)
Investigating agency: HCLJ
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During a thermal, the glider got into an uncontrolled flight attitude and hit the ground with a large longitudinal inclination. The pilot suffered fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.

CONCLUSION
The accident occurred when the glider, from level straight ahead flight, steeply nose-dived, struck the ground and crashed.
The pilot was probably unable to intervene and prevent the accident due to health reasons.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: HCLJ
Report number: HCLJ530-2015-50
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

BFU15-1346-DX

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

8 June 1992 SE-UIC Lennheden

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Feb-2024 13:31 ASN Updated [Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ]
29-Feb-2024 13:34 ASN Updated [Operator, ]

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