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| Date: | Sunday 20 August 2000 |
| Time: | 14:46 LT |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASK18 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Weissenburg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During an aerotow, the glider climbed too high above the towplane. The glider pilot released the tow cable and performed a turn back to land, but the wing touched the ground. Glider severely damaged.
Sources:
3X212-0/00
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Oct-2024 19:42 | ASN | Added |
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