ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17833
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Date: | Saturday 12 January 2008 |
Time: | 15:00 LT |
Type: | Glaser-Dirks DG-808C |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | D-KLLR |
MSN: | 8-380B279X41 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Langeberg Mountains, Western Cape -
South Africa
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Worcester Airport (FAWC) |
Destination airport: | Worcester Airport (FAWC) |
Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:The brand new DG-808C glider went missing between Swellendam and Suurbraak. South African Search and Rescue efforts were hampered due to deteriorating weather conditions over the weekend. The glider was found crashed in the Langeberg Mountains north east of Swellendam on the Monday morning at 08:45LT. The pilot was killed.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
Report number: | |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
1.
Search continues for glider pilot 2.
Search continues for glider pilot 3.
Body of missing pilot found 4.
Bulletin Januar 2008 - Unfälle und Störungen beim Betrieb ziviler Luftfahrzeuge - See Page 8 http://alles-mit-links.ch/Wordpress/?page_id=394&tempAZ=K&kennzeichenland=D Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
15-May-2008 16:37 |
Topaz |
Added |
16-May-2008 01:25 |
Topaz |
Updated |
07-Aug-2008 07:36 |
Bleiente |
Updated |
03-Nov-2008 09:43 |
Topaz |
Updated |
03-Nov-2008 09:44 |
Topaz |
Updated |
08-Dec-2008 00:18 |
Anon. |
Updated |
26-Aug-2013 11:03 |
Alpine Flight |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
17-Jul-2019 12:18 |
Alpine Flight |
Updated [Cn, Source] |
16-Oct-2023 06:35 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [[Cn, Source]] |
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