BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
11/06/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/06/2023 09:48
Accident to the Rolladen Schneider LS6 registered D-6423 on 27/06/2021 at Aubenasson
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Accident to the Rolladen Schneider LS6 registered D-6423 on 27/06/2021 at Aubenasson
Passing below the approach slope shortly before landing, abnormal contact with the ground
Responsible entity
France - BEA
Investigation progression Closed
Progress: 100%
The pilot carried out a flight bound for Aubenasson aerodrome, where he was going to land for the first time. The wind conditions were probably turbulent on arrival. At the end of the downwind leg, as he arrived abeam the runway threshold at a height of 290 m, the pilot initiated a U-shaped approach. He set the flap lever to the first detent and the air brakes to the intermediate position. As he approached the runway centreline, the pilot felt he was too high on the slope and that his rate of descent was not sufficient. He then pulled the air brake control all the way to extend them, then immediately set the flap control to the "L" detent position. This flap position fully deployed the air brakes. The impact on the slope proved to be more effective than expected, and the glider passed below the approach slope. The pilot then fully retracted the air brakes. Despite this input, the pilot was unable to reach the runway and the glider collided with the ground. It is possible that an aerological phenomenon also contributed to the pilot's failure to reach the runway.
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General information
| Local date | 27/06/2021 |
| Responsible entity | France - BEA |
| Scope of Investigation | Full (Annex 13) type investigation |
| State or area of occurrence | Europe and North Atlantic - France - 26 Drôme |
| Location | Aubenasson AD |
| Human consequences | Serious |
| Number of serious injuries | 1 |
| Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Occurence category | USOS: Undershoot/overshoot |
| File number | BEA2021-0307 |
| Aircraft category | Fixed Wing - Sailplane (Glider) - Non-Powered Sailplane (Glider) |
| Operator | France |
| Manufacturer / Model | ROLLADEN SCHNEIDER - LS6 |
| Aircraft Registration | D-6423 |
| State of registry | Germany |
| Last departure point | France - LFLG : Grenoble Le Versoud |
| Planned destination | France - LFJF : Aubenasson |
| Flight phase | Landing |
| Serial number | 6224 |
| Operator Type AG | Private owner |
| Operation Type | Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Cross Country |
BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.