Scheibe SF27 glider, HGM and Schleicher ASW 19 glider, GDP, 2 October 2006

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
Sport aviation and balloons
Report type:
Bulletin - Pre-1997 uncategorised monthly report
Date of occurrence:
2 October 2006
Aircraft type:
Scheibe SF27 glider and Schleicher ASW 19 glider
Location:
Sutton Bank, North Yorkshire
Registration:
HGM and GDP

Scheibe SF27 glider, HGM and Schleicher ASW 19 glider, GDP

Summary:

Two gliders, a Scheibe SF27 and a Schleicher ASW 19B, were flying close to Sutton Bank, North Yorkshire, when they were in collision close to a bank of cloud. Both gliders lost portions of wing in the impact and were rendered incapable of flight. The pilot of the SF27 was able to escape from his aircraft and parachute to the ground: the pilot of the ASW 19 was not able to release his cockpit canopy and was killed. The engineering investigation indicated that both aircraft were serviceable until the moment of collision.

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