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| Date: | Saturday 4 August 2012 |
| Time: | 12:53 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Discus Bt |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Friedersdorf -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Friedersdorf Airfield (EDCF) |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the initial climb during the winch tow, the cable came loose. The glider then went into a stall. The aircraft was severely damaged during the subsequent hard landing.
Sources:
BFU 3X109-12
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