Incident Schempp-Hirth Discus CS D-8367,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179005
 
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Date:Monday 24 August 2015
Time:14:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DISC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Discus CS
Owner/operator:Flugsportzentrum Tirol
Registration: D-8367
MSN: 003CS
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Innsbruck-Krannebitten Airport - LOWI -   Austria
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:LOWI
Destination airport:LOWI
Investigating agency: UUS Austria
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Touched the grass with the wing during a winch-laúnch take-off. The glider then overturned and came to the rest inverted. The pilot (72) suffered moderate injuries.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: UUS Austria
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.tt.com/panorama/unfall/10418836-91/pilot-bei-segelfliegerabsturz-in-innsbruck-schwer-verletzt.csp
http://tirol.orf.at/news/stories/2728048/

Revision history:

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