L'ASW 19 part en vrille contre la paroi après être descendu bas sous le vent

Scex Rouge, Switzerland Alexander Schleicher ASW 19 B

Un ASW 19 B en vol de pente au Scex Rouge a percuté la paroi ~50 m sous l'arête, détruit ; le pilote a été tué. Par vent d'ouest de 15 à 20 kt, la pente au vent portait, mais le versant est, sous le vent, descendait autant. Des témoins l'ont vu s'enfoncer plus bas dans la Combe du Dar, où régnaient de fortes descendances et passaient les câbles du téléphérique. Happé par les rabattants, le pilote a viré brutalement à gauche pour éviter les câbles ; le planeur est parti en virage serré — plus probablement en vrille — et a heurté la paroi après un tour et demi. Cause : tactique de vol inappropriée dans une combe exposée à fortes descendances.

  1. Aerotow ridge flight: The pilot aerotowed from Bex around 1448 for a local training flight and later flew ridge-soaring along the Scex Rouge in the Diablerets area.
  2. Leeward downdraft area: The pilot repeatedly flew through the east slope and Dar combe on the leeward side of Scex Rouge, an area known to generate strong downdrafts and turbulence in westerly winds.
  3. Low, deep in combe: At about 1600 the glider was observed flying lower and deeper into the Dar combe on the east side of Scex Rouge, exposing it to strong sink close to terrain and cable car wires.
  4. Abrupt left turn: In attempting to turn left away from the east slope and avoid the cable car cables, the pilot initiated a very tight left turn at low height near the ridge.
  5. Develops steep turn/spin: The glider entered a very steep left bank and likely an incipient or fully developed spin, completing about one and a half turns while descending toward the slope.
  6. Crash - fatal: After roughly one and a half turns the glider struck the east rock face of Scex Rouge about 50 m below the ridge, destroying the aircraft and killing the pilot instantly.
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