Accident Glaser-Dirks DG-400 EC-HYL, Sunday 29 June 2008
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Date:Sunday 29 June 2008
Time:12:05 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DG40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Glaser-Dirks DG-400
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: EC-HYL
MSN: 4-72
Year of manufacture:1984
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Barcelona-Igualada/Odena Airport (LEIG) -   Spain
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Barcelona-Igualada/Odena Airport (LEIG)
Destination airport:Barcelona-Igualada/Odena Airport (LEIG)
Investigating agency: CIAIAC
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The wing of the glider touched the ground during take-off, causing it to crash. The pilot escaped uninjured.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: CIAIAC
Report number: A-026/2008
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.transportes.gob.es/recursos_mfom/2008_boletin_04.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jun-2009 12:24 harro Added
26-Jun-2013 14:52 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]
11-Oct-2024 14:58 Gerhardt Updated [Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, ]
11-Oct-2024 14:59 ASN Updated [Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, ]

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