Accidente de DG 400 durante la aproximación en Arnbruck resulta en una fatalidad

Arnbruck, Germany DG Flugzeugbau DG 400

El 21 de mayo de 2009, un DG Flugzeugbau DG 400 sufrió un accidente fatal durante la aproximación en Arnbruck, Alemania. El piloto, que tenía una experiencia significativa con 923 horas de vuelo, intentaba aterrizar en la pista 34 con viento de cola. Testigos informaron que el planeador volaba a gran altura y realizó varios cambios de dirección mientras descendía. Durante la aproximación final, el planeador entró en pérdida y se estrelló aproximadamente a 160 metros de la pista, resultando en la muerte del piloto y la destrucción de la aeronave. La investigación no encontró fallos técnicos en el planeador.

  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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