Accident Schempp-Hirth Ventus bT HB-2102, Tuesday 15 August 1989
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Date:Tuesday 15 August 1989
Time:16:21 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic VENT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Ventus bT
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: HB-2102
MSN: 48/246
Year of manufacture:1985
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:NE of Anzére -   Switzerland
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:LSGS
Destination airport:LSGS
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Glider crashed due to low speed during a flight from Sion - LSGS killing the pilot

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1385.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Aug-2010 14:29 Alpine Flight Added
19-Jan-2012 06:10 Alpine Flight Updated [Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]

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