Accident to the Schleicher ASH26 registered D-KWKW on 14/09/2026 at Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons AD
Solar glare on final, lateral deviation, tree strike then building
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The pilot joined final for runway 27. He was dazzled by the setting sun and lost visual contact with the runway. He drifted right, aligning with a road parallel to the runway heading. The glider struck a tree and subsequently impacted a house.