Accident to the SCHEMPP HIRTH DISCUS 2CT registered D-KFDR on 06/09/2024 at La Motte-du-Caire

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

The final report has been published (September 2026). A courtesy translation into English will be available soon.

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General information
Local date	06/09/2024
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Location	La Motte-du-Caire
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	LOLI: Loss of lifting conditions en-route, MED: Medical
File number	BEA2024-0378

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Sailplane (Glider) - Retractable powerplant
Operator	Belgium - Private Operator
Manufacturer / Model	SCHEMPP HIRTH - DISCUS 2CT
Aircraft Registration	D-KFDR
State of registry	Germany
Last departure point	France (AD privé La Motte-du-Caire (LF0431))
Planned destination	France (AD privé La Motte-du-Caire (LF0431))
Flight phase	Approach
Serial number	70
Operator Type AG	Private owner
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Local

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