Slingsby T21 mit Hilfsmotor verunglückt bei Außenlandung nach Orientierungsverlust

Farforth, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Slingsby T21

Ein Slingsby T21 mit Hilfsmotor wurde bei einer harten Außenlandung auf einem abschüssigen Acker zerstört; beide Insassen wurden leicht verletzt. Nach einem Autoschlepp fand die Besatzung keine Thermik und ließ den Motor nahezu mit Vollgas laufen. Sie verlor völlig die Orientierung, und nach rund achtzig Minuten zwang der knappe Treibstoff zur Landung. Da nur Äcker verfügbar waren, wählte der Pilot einen mit schmalem Weg, erkannte aber zu spät das starke Gefälle. Ein Durchstarten misslang, weil der Hilfsmotor nicht wegsteigen konnte, und das Segelflugzeug schlug kopflastig weit vor dem Weg auf; die Flügel lösten sich ab.

  1. Car-tow departure: The modified Slingsby T21 was car-tow launched from East Kirby in calm winds and hazy conditions with layered cloud.
  2. No lift, fuel low: After about eighty minutes of flight with no rising air and the sustainer engine run near full power, the fuel supply became low, forcing a decision to land while still lost.
  3. Navigation disorientation: During the extended powered flight the pilots became completely lost and had no two-way radio or external assistance.
  4. Poor field selection: With only ploughed fields available, the pilot selected a field with a narrow path as the intended landing area, providing a marginal and constrained landing option.
  5. Late slope recognition: Only late in the approach did the pilot realise that the chosen landing area had a significant downslope and he attempted a go-around using the sustainer engine.
  6. Insufficient go-around power: The sustainer engine did not provide enough power for a go-around from the downslope approach, and the glider descended uncontrollably toward the ploughed field.
  7. Crash - minor injury: The glider struck the ground heavily in a nose-low attitude some distance from the path, destroying the aircraft and causing minor injuries to both occupants who were hospitalised overnight.
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