Accident Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cxT D-KPER, Saturday 24 August 2024
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Date:Saturday 24 August 2024
Time:c. 12:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic VENT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cxT
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-KPER
MSN: 127
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Pavullo nel Frignano Airport (LIDP), Modena, Emilia-Romagna -   Italy
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Pavullo Airport (LIDP)
Destination airport:Pavullo Airport (LIDP)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cxT (18m) crashed during a winch takeoff from runway 02 at "G. Paolucci" Pavullo nel Frignano Airport (LIDP), Modena, Emilia-Romagna.
The 71-year old pilot perished and the powered glider was writen off.

Nearest weather:
METAR LIPE 240950Z 27004KT 210V350 CAVOK 30/17 Q1016
METAR LIPE 241020Z VRB03KT CAVOK 31/18 Q1016
METAR LIPE 241050Z 29005KT 270V350 CAVOK 31/18 Q1016
METAR LIPE 241120Z 27003KT 210V320 CAVOK 32/17 Q1016

Sources:

https://www.modenatoday.it/cronaca/precipita-aereo-pavullo-morto-pilota-24-agosto-2024.html
https://corrieredibologna.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/24_agosto_24/modena-ultraleggero-precipita-a-pavullo-nel-frignano-morto-un-uomo-di-71-anni-b0ac999b-e061-412b-b43a-286814ae0xlk.shtml#
https://www.gazzettadimodena.it/modena/cronaca/2024/08/24/news/precipita-un-aereo-ultraleggero-a-pavullo-1.100572797

https://www.flickr.com/photos/covehithe/36875819875/in/photolist-Xr89CE-YbAdvR-WL4QDf-YiLmg9-XDfNEL-XJp7zS-XkMEmA-2kc8gG8/lightbox/ (photo)

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Aug-2024 15:34 emergenza24 Added
24-Aug-2024 15:35 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Damage, ]
24-Aug-2024 18:57 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ]
25-Aug-2024 05:56 Anon. Updated [Damage, ]
25-Aug-2024 08:41 Airfish Updated
25-Aug-2024 16:47 Captain Adam Updated [Narrative, ]
25-Aug-2024 17:46 RobertMB Updated [Narrative, ]

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