Accident Schleicher Ka 4 Rhönlerche II PH-244, Saturday 15 July 1978
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Date:Saturday 15 July 1978
Time:
Type:Schleicher Ka 4 Rhönlerche II
Owner/operator:
Registration: PH-244
MSN: 162
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Castricum -   Netherlands
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Castricum Gliderfield
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: RvdL
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Loss of control during training flight. Crashed.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: RvdL
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2023/03/22/bijlage-3-inventaris-van-de-archieven-rvdl-en-bvoi-2-16-107

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

30 June 1960 PH-244 KNVvL 0 Terlet sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Aug-2024 17:22 ASN Added
31-Aug-2025 09:31 ASN Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ]

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