Accidente del DG-1000T durante la aproximación en Hamburgo Boberg resulta en lesiones graves

El 4 de abril de 2009, un DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000T se estrelló durante la fase de aproximación en el aeródromo de Hamburgo Boberg. El planeador, con un piloto y un estudiante a bordo, experimentó una pérdida de sustentación mientras realizaba un giro leve a baja altitud. Ambos ocupantes sufrieron lesiones graves y la aeronave fue destruida. La investigación no encontró fallas técnicas en la aeronave, y las condiciones meteorológicas eran favorables para el vuelo visual. El incidente se atribuyó a que el planeador entró en pérdida durante la aproximación final.

1. Winch launch circuit: After a winch launch to about 440 m, the DG-1000T flew a local circuit in the southwest pattern area with height steadily decreasing.
2. Height lost in circles: The pilot flew additional circles in the southwest pattern area, reducing altitude to about 200 m and then further while still about 1 km southwest of the launch point.
3. Low approach altitude: By the time the aircraft reached the position for joining the final approach, altitude had decreased to around 100–125 m, requiring a shortened landing pattern.
4. Slow, slipping turn: From roughly 100 m height the pilot initiated a shallow, slipping left turn toward final approach at noticeably low airspeed.
5. Stall in turn: During the shallow left turn at low speed the glider exceeded its critical angle of attack, stalled, and abruptly dropped out of the turn.
6. Crash - serious injury: The glider impacted a fallow field just east of the airfield with a steep nose-down attitude, seriously injuring both occupants and destroying the aircraft.