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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200703
Last updated: 6 July 2020
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Date:28-OCT-2017
Time:c. 14:20 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic LAE1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lange Antares 20E
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-KLEP
C/n / msn: 53E45
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:W of Hillegom, South Holland -   Netherlands
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Langeveld Airstrip (NL-0033)
Destination airport:Langeveld Airstrip (NL-0033)
Narrative:
The glider was soaring up and down the Dutch North Sea coast near Hillegom when the right-hand winglet was struck by a consumer drone. The drone was destroyed by the impact, the winglet sustained serious delamination.
The glider safely returned to Langeveld Airstrip.

Sources:

http://www.zweefportaal.nl/main/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=4492
ASN Drone database: https://aviation-safety.net/database/issue/dronedb.php
https://www.helicomicro.com/2017/10/30/probable-collision-entre-drone-planeur-aux-pays-bas/
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Lange-E-1-Antares-20E/1836819
http://flightview.berkouwerconsulting.nl/airport/lookup?airport%2Flookup=&Airport_page=2156&Airport_sort=name.desc




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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Oct-2017 07:37 harro Added
30-Oct-2017 07:45 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
30-Oct-2017 07:57 harro Updated [Photo, ]
30-Oct-2017 13:15 Geno Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
30-Oct-2017 18:46 Iceman 29 Updated [Source]

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