Aterrizaje en campo del Neukom Elfe MN-R en Mitteltal resulta en daños significativos
El 5 de junio de 1972, un Neukom Elfe MN-R se vio obligado a realizar un aterrizaje en campo cerca de Mitteltal, Alemania. Después de despegar del aeródromo de Schaffhausen para un vuelo triangular de campo a través, el piloto aterrizó en un prado debido a circunstancias inevitables. Durante el rodaje, el ala izquierda tocó el suelo y la aeronave se desvió hacia una zanja de drenaje no visible. El piloto resultó ileso, pero el planeador sufrió daños considerables. La investigación confirmó que el accidente se debió a la entrada del planeador en la zanja oculta.
- Cross-country cruise: The pilot departed Schaffhausen by aerotow for a triangular cross-country flight and later continued the flight en route over the Black Forest.
- Forced outlanding: Before reaching his planned destination, the pilot was compelled to perform an outlanding in a meadow west of Mitteltal.
- Hidden drainage ditch: A narrow drainage ditch in the meadow was obscured by 45 cm high grass and was not visible to the pilot during the approach and landing.
- Wing contacts ground: During the landing roll, the left wing touched the tall grass-covered ground, causing the glider to yaw to the left.
- Glider enters ditch: While veering left during the rollout, the glider ran into the unseen narrow drainage ditch, causing substantial structural loads.
- Outlanding - damage: The pilot was uninjured but the glider was heavily damaged after entering the drainage ditch during the outlanding rollout, with no third-party damage.