Ka 6 CR slow right turn at ~30 m; near-vertical impact

The pilot of a Ka 6 CR died near Tigerfeld (Germany); the aircraft was destroyed. The glider had launched at 13:10 from Hayingen on aerotow for a joint cross-country toward Neresheim. After reaching Schlechtenfeld, the pair climbed back to about 700 m AGL and separated; the Ka 6 CR pilot announced an intention to return home. At about 14:20 a witness near Tigerfeld saw the glider tracking west at roughly double tree height. The glider changed heading at notably slow airspeed, entered a right turn, and from about 30 m height suddenly dropped off a wing and impacted the ground almost vertically.

1. Aerotow XC from Hayingen: At 13:10 LT the Ka 6 CR launched on aerotow from Hayingen for a joint cross-country toward Neresheim with a second glider, staying in radio contact during the flight.
2. Return after weak thermals: After about an hour the pair reached Schlechtenfeld at about 300 m AGL, climbed back to about 700 m AGL and separated, with the pilot announcing an intention to return home.
3. Low altitude near Tigerfeld: At about 14:20 LT a ground witness near Tigerfeld sees the glider tracking west at roughly double tree height — a very low cruising altitude that leaves no margin for manoeuvre or recovery.
4. Slow right turn; wing drop at ~30 m: At this low height the glider changed heading at notably slow airspeed and entered a right turn, then from about 30 m dropped off a wing and transitioned into an almost vertical descent.
5. Near-vertical impact; no defects: The glider struck a grass field near Tigerfeld, the nose burying about 25 cm into the ground; the pilot was fatally injured and no technical defects were found.