Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GMBH Discus B, G-CHOM, 9 July 2009

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 December 2014

• Category: Sport aviation and balloons
• Report type: Bulletin - Field investigation
• Date of occurrence: 9 July 2009
• Aircraft type: Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GMBH Discus B
• Location: West of Gransden Lodge Airfield, Cambridgeshire
• Registration: G-CHOM

Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GMBH Discus B, G-CHOM

Summary:

Approximately ten minutes into a flight following a winch launch, the glider was observed to be in a spin to the left. The indications were that it entered the spin while soaring and did not recover before it struck the ground. The pilot sustained fatal injuries.

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Published 10 December 2014