Accident DFS Kranich II HB-479, Saturday 5 December 1959
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Date:Saturday 5 December 1959
Time:
Type:DFS Kranich II
Owner/operator:Segelfluggruppe Schaffhausen
Registration: HB-479
MSN: 521
Year of manufacture:0
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Löhningen, SH -   Switzerland
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Schmerlat
Destination airport:Schmerlat
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Lost control in a turn at 80m and crashed.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jul-2024 19:17 ASN Added
25-Jul-2024 15:22 Cobar Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]

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