Accident SZD-50-3 Puchacz SP-3491,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137365
 
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Date:Monday 11 July 2011
Time:11:59 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic sz50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
SZD-50-3 Puchacz
Owner/operator:Aeroklub Tatrzański
Registration: SP-3491
MSN: B-1873
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Nowy Targ -   Poland
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Training
Departure airport:EPNT
Destination airport:EPNT
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed, killing both occupants.The crew were training emergency situations during aerotow, disconnected the rope on approx 150m height and stalled the glider while making 180 degree turn in order to return to the airfield.The glider crashed with high speed into the river bank while trying to recover from the spin.

Sources:

http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/1,114883,9926204,Szybowiec_rozbil_sie_w_Nowym_Targu__Dwie_osoby_nie.html

http://lotnictwo.net/pic/0605/0605110011.jpg (photo)

http://web.archive.org/web/20130315163920/http://lotniczapolska.pl/Wypadek-Puchacza:-nie-zyja-instruktor-i-uczen,20326

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jul-2011 08:10 signaal Added
11-Jul-2011 08:18 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative]
11-Jul-2011 08:28 gerard57 Updated [Narrative]
11-Jul-2011 09:06 Anon. Updated [Source]
11-Jul-2011 11:37 superflyer Updated [Narrative]
08-Apr-2012 06:19 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Source]
31-Oct-2013 20:16 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type]

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