Accident Schempp-Hirth Discus 2C F-CTAR, Sunday 29 September 2024
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Date:Sunday 29 September 2024
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DISC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Discus 2C
Owner/operator:Association Tarnaise de Vol à Voile
Registration: F-CTAR
MSN: 64
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Graulhet/Montdragon Airfield (LFCQ) -   France
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Graulhet/Montdragon Airfield (LFCQ)
Destination airport:Graulhet/Montdragon Airfield (LFCQ)
Investigating agency: BEA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The cable broke during the winch take-off at around 70 metres. The pilot landed in line with the runway.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: BEA
Report number: BEA2024-0412
Status: Preliminary report
Report: Preliminary report

Sources:

https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-schempp-hirth-discus-2c-registered-f-ctar-on-29-09-2024-at-graulhet-montdragon/

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Oct-2024 13:11 ASN Added
11-Oct-2024 13:12 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, ]

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