Accident Schleicher Ka 4 Rhönlerche II HB-571, Friday 25 August 1989
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Date:Friday 25 August 1989
Time:day
Type:Schleicher Ka 4 Rhönlerche II
Owner/operator:Segelfluggruppe Zürich
Registration: HB-571
MSN: 138
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Allmend Zürich-Brunau -   Switzerland
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Allmend Zürich-Brunau - offshore
Destination airport:Allmend Zürich-Brunau- offshore
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
crashed, after touching a winch-line during approach. the pilot died and the passenger was seriously injured. the glider was destroyed.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
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/1384.pdf

Revision history:

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04-Sep-2010 09:51 Alpine Flight Added

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