Accident SZD-42-1 Jantar2 SE-TPX, Monday 19 July 1993

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Date:	Monday 19 July 1993
Time:
Type:	SZD-42-1 Jantar2
Owner/operator:
Registration:	SE-TPX
MSN:	B-777
Year of manufacture:	1976
Fatalities:	Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:
Category:	Accident
Location:	Gnesta/Vängsö Airfield (ESSZ) - Sweden
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	SHK
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
When turning onto base leg, the pilot of glider SE-TPX realized the altitude was insufficient to reach Gnesta–Vängsö Airport and instead landed in a field. Both wingtips struck growing crops, one broke off, and the aircraft hit the ground hard.

Accident investigation: