Accident to the Rolladen Schneider LS6 registered F-CPRN on 05/08/2024 at Argentine
Attempt to off-field landing, collision with ground
After flying cross-country for four hours in the Alps, the pilot, following a west-facing slope in the Maurienne Valley, encountered air conditions that were not favourable for thermodynamic flight due to the presence of high cloud cover reducing thermal convection and a light wind preventing dynamic lift. The glider's altitude gradually decreased, losing nearly 650 m during the last ten minutes of flight over a distance of approximately 15 km. The pilot continued the flight and left the local area of the nearest aerodrome and the referenced safe landing areas.
The pilot decided to abort the flight and moved away from the terrain to make an off-airfield landing. The glider collided with the ground during the attempted landing.