ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139553
Last updated: 18 May 2013
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| Date: | 28-OCT-2011 |
| Time: | 13:49 LT |
| Type: | Falcon (3) 195 Hang Glider |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | Unregistered? |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Darley Moor Airfield (X3DM) Ashbourne, Derbyshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Darley Moor Airfield (X3DM) |
| Darley Moor Airfield (X3DM) |
The student hang glider pilot was carrying out her first solo aero tow launches, having previously completed a number of tandem training flights. Shortly after lift off, the hang glider rolled to the left and, although an initial weight shift correction was made, continued deviating to the left of the tow direction. The towing pilot and the student hang glider pilot both released from the tow line and the hang glider entered a steep nose down, descending spiral into the ground. The student hang glider pilot received fatal injuries.
No defects were found, with either the tug aircraft or the hang glider, that could have contributed to the accident. However, a number of factors were identified that could have made it more difficult for the student pilot to control the hang glider.
The British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association (BHPA) has initiated an in-depth review of aero towing procedures and is also reviewing its audit and inspection processes.
Sources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-15505188
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Falcon%203%20195%20Hang%20Glider%20No%20Reg%2005-12.pdf
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2054990/Girl-16-dies-hang-glider-crashes-training-flight.htm
http://www.thisisjersey.com/news/uk-news/2011/10/29/girl-16-dies-in-hang-glider-crash
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2054990/Lois-Preston-16-dies-hang-gliding-crash-training-flight-Derbyshire.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2011 04:32 | saf7670 | Added |
| 29-Oct-2011 05:17 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 30-Oct-2011 13:34 | Geno | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 21-Sep-2012 19:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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