ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154417
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 April 2012 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Discus b |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-8977 |
| MSN: | 70 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Near Prievidza Airfield - LZPE -
 Slovakia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LZNI |
| LZNI | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mid-air collision with a Glaser-Dirks DG-101G Elan (OE-5298)) near Prievidza. Both pilots were able to land the damaged gliders. D-8977 landed at Prievidza Airfield, while OE-5298 landed in a field near Prievidza. The DG-101G sustained substantial damages and was a write-off, while the Discus sustained substantial damages and was repaired later. Both pilots escaped uninjured.
Sources:
local reports
https://www.mindop.sk/ministry-5191/transport/aviaton-and-maritime-investigastion-5238/publications/final-report/2018/ska2012001-04-04-2012-d-8977-oe-5298
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 July 2021 | D-8977 | Private | 0 | near Oerlingshausen Airfield (EDLO) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2013 14:40 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 23-Jul-2020 12:39 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Source] |
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