Accident Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus HB-1217,
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Date:Thursday 14 July 1983
Time:15:16 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic scir model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
Owner/operator:Segelfluggruppe Lägern
Registration: HB-1217
MSN: 429
Year of manufacture:1974
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Benken -   Switzerland
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Schänis - LSZX
Destination airport:Schänis - LSZX
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
after the rope broke during aero-tow, the glider crashed. the pilot escaped from the glider, but the parachute didn´t open fully and he was killed.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1114.pdf

Revision history:

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30-Aug-2010 01:08 Alpine Flight Added

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