Accident Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cT D-KFGW,
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Date:Friday 29 May 2009
Time:12:48 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic VENT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cT
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-KFGW
MSN: 6
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Malden Glider Field, Gelderland -   Netherlands
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Malden
Destination airport:Malden
Investigating agency: Dutch Safety Board
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Speedbrakes were not secured prior to takeoff. The speedbrakes extended during winch-takeoff. Pilot could not maintain speed after disconnecting and the glider crashed.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: Dutch Safety Board
Report number: 2009036
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.onderzoeksraad.nl/docs/rapporten/2009036_D-KFGW.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Mar-2010 12:34 harro Added
18-Jan-2012 09:29 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative]
14-Jun-2022 12:31 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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