Accident to the Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 CXT registered D-KGPL occured on 12/06/2014 at Mantes-Chérence (95)

Heurt de l’aile gauche avec le sol lors d’un virage inopiné à trop basse hauteur pour atterrir sur une piste différente de celle initialement prévue, cheval de bois, rupture de la poutre de queue

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

Final report (FR) (2016/12/30)

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General information
Local date	12/06/2014
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 95 Val-d'Oise
Location	AD Mantes Chérence
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	ARC: Abnormal runway contact
File number	BEA d-pl140612

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Sailplane (Glider) - Retractable powerplant
Operator	France (Association Aéronautique du Val d’Oise )
Manufacturer / Model	SCHEMPP HIRTH - VENTUS 2CT
Aircraft Registration	D-KGPL
State of registry	Germany
Last departure point	France - LFFC : Mantes-Chérence
Planned destination	France - LFFC : Mantes-Chérence
Flight phase	Landing
Serial number	31069
Operator Type AG	Flying club/school
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Local

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