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| Date: | Monday 17 May 1993 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: | Glasflügel H-401 Kestrel |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | OE-0966 |
| MSN: | 078 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mürzzuschlag, Styria -
 Austria
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | LOWG |
| LOWG | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot decided to perform an offshore-landing at Mürzzuschlag due to weak thermal conditions. During downwind to the field at an altiitude of 200m AGL he found some updrafts and stalled the glider. The glider crashed to the ground injuring the pilot seriously.
Sources:
http://versa.bmvit.gv.at/uploads/media/19930517_Kestrel__GZ._74364.pdf
LFZ-Register Austria
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2010 10:24 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 19-Sep-2013 21:40 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Nov-2016 21:10 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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