BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic

12/15/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/16/2022 02:18

Accident to the Sportine Aviacija Lak17 registered F-CHNF on 08/12/2022 at Salon-Eyguières

Accident to the Sportine Aviacija Lak17 registered F-CHNF on 08/12/2022 at Salon-Eyguières

Investigation progression In progress
Progress: 50%

Vol local AD Salon-Eyguières (13).

Le pilote décolle en remorqué en piste 33 non-revêtue en conditions turbulentes. Alors que l'attelage est en étape vent traversier en montée vers la zone de largage, il rencontre des turbulences, le câble se détend et se libère de son point d'accrochage sur le planeur. Le pilote du planeur revient atterrir à contre-QFU avec du vent arrière en réalisant une PTU main-droite. Il atterrit durement en amont de la piste 15 non-revêtue.

The translation below is for information only:

The pilot carried out a towed take-off on unpaved runway 33 in turbulent conditions. When the combination was in crosswind leg climbing towards the release zone, they encountered turbulence. The cable slackened and separated from the glider. The pilot of the glider returned to land on the reciprocal QFU with tail wind and carried out a right-hand approach starting on the downwind leg.The glider landed hard before unpaved runway 15.

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Hard landing on runway after unintentional release of cable in towed flight in turbulent conditions

General information
Local date 08/12/2022
Responsible entity France - BEA
Scope of Investigation Full (Annex 13) type investigation
State or area of occurrence Europe and North Atlantic - France - 13 Bouches-du-Rhône
Location Salon-Eyguières AD
Human consequences None
Aircraft consequences Destroyed
Occurrence class Accident
Occurence category TURB: Turbulence encounter
File number BEA2022-0592
Flight Information
Aircraft category Fixed Wing - Sailplane (Glider) - Non-Powered Sailplane (Glider)
Operator France (Centre de Vol à Voile de la Crau)
Manufacturer / Model SPORTINE AVIACIJA - LAK17
Aircraft Registration F-CHNF
State of registry France
Last departure point France - LFNE : Salon Eyguières
Planned destination France - LFNE : Salon Eyguières
Flight phase Landing
Serial number 148
Operator Type AG Flying club/school
Operation Type Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Local

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