Accident Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cM OY-NXS,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29457
 
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Date:Tuesday 22 July 2003
Time:15:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic VENT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cM
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: OY-NXS
MSN: 48
Year of manufacture:1985
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Ortigosa del Monte -   Spain
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:LEFM
Destination airport:LEFM
Investigating agency: CIAIAC
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The motorized glider took off at Fuentemilanos - LEFM at 15:35 LT with the intention to fly in the direction of Riaza. Following the search organised after the glider failed to answer a radio call from the departure airport, the Ventus 2cM was located on the 24th of July 2003 on a hillside near Ortigosa del Monte.

The pilot was killed.

Sources:

http://www.fomento.es/NR/rdonlyres/8c5cb436-a39f-412e-8df2-4a3bcac07875/15345/2003_038_A_ENG.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
25-Jan-2012 05:58 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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