Accident Schleicher Ka 4 Rhönlerche II HB-775, Saturday 6 June 1981
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Date:Saturday 6 June 1981
Time:17:35 LT
Type:Schleicher Ka 4 Rhönlerche II
Owner/operator:Groupe de vol á voile Les Martinets
Registration: HB-775
MSN: 3041
Year of manufacture:1964
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bex, VD -   Switzerland
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Bex - LSGB
Destination airport:Bex - LSGB
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The rope released from the tow-plane shortly after take-off. The glider didn´n noticed it and the rope was caught in a fence. The glider cashed and was destroyed. The flight student and the instructor were minor injured.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://app02.bazl.admin.ch/web/bazl/en/#/lfr/detail/HB-775-175

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Oct-2010 05:58 Alpine Flight Added
28-Mar-2020 17:09 jezday Updated [Cn, Source, ]

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