Incident Glasflügel H-401 Kestrel OE-0966,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75464
 
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Date:Monday 17 May 1993
Time:16:50 LT
Type:Glasflügel H-401 Kestrel
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: OE-0966
MSN: 078
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mürzzuschlag, Styria -   Austria
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:LOWG
Destination airport:LOWG
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The pilot decided to perform an offshore-landing at Mürzzuschlag due to weak thermal conditions. During downwind to the field at an altiitude of 200m AGL he found some updrafts and stalled the glider. The glider crashed to the ground injuring the pilot seriously.

Sources:

http://versa.bmvit.gv.at/uploads/media/19930517_Kestrel__GZ._74364.pdf
LFZ-Register Austria

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Jul-2010 10:24 Alpine Flight Added
19-Sep-2013 21:40 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
16-Nov-2016 21:10 Alpine Flight Updated [Registration, Cn, Source]

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