Unfall mit DG 400 beim Anflug auf Arnbruck endet tödlich

Arnbruck, Germany DG Flugzeugbau DG 400

Am 21. Mai 2009 ereignete sich ein tödlicher Unfall mit einer DG Flugzeugbau DG 400 während des Anflugs auf Arnbruck, Deutschland. Der Pilot, der über umfangreiche Erfahrung mit 923 Flugstunden verfügte, versuchte, mit Rückenwind auf der Landebahn 34 zu landen. Zeugen berichteten, dass das Segelflugzeug in großer Höhe flog und während des Sinkflugs mehrere Richtungsänderungen vornahm. Beim Endanflug kam es zu einem Strömungsabriss, und das Segelflugzeug stürzte etwa 160 Meter von der Landebahn entfernt ab, was zum Tod des Piloten und zur Zerstörung des Flugzeugs führte. Die Untersuchung ergab keine technischen Mängel am Segelflugzeug.

  1. Self-launch cruise: The pilot self-launched in the DG 400 from Straubing and cruised toward Arnbruck to participate in a competition.
  2. High initial approach: On arrival overhead Arnbruck at about 600 m AGL, the glider was at an excessively high altitude for the landing pattern and the pilot flew several circles to lose height.
  3. Tailwind runway choice: Despite wind from 180° at 5–10 kt, the pilot accepted and flew an approach to runway 34 with a tailwind.
  4. Low, slow turn to final: Below about 100 m AGL on final approach, the pilot turned left toward the asphalt runway with insufficient airspeed.
  5. Stall in turn: During the low-altitude left turn, the glider exceeded its critical angle of attack, abruptly banked off and entered a stalled, over‑pitched attitude.
  6. Crash - fatal: The glider impacted the ground almost vertically about 160 m short of the runway threshold, destroying the aircraft and fatally injuring the pilot.
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