Ka 4 Rhönlerche II Kollision mit Flugplatzmarkierung bei Landung in Fricktal Schupfart

Am 16. August 1970 kollidierte eine Ka 4 Rhönlerche II mit einer Landebahnmarkierung auf dem Flugplatz Fricktal Schupfart. Der Vorfall ereignete sich, nachdem ein Flugschüler während der Landephase nach einem steilen Anflug die Kontrolle verlor. Das Segelflugzeug erlitt erhebliche Schäden, aber der Flugschüler blieb unverletzt. Die Wetterbedingungen waren stabil ohne Turbulenzen, und es befanden sich keine anderen Flugzeuge in der Nähe während des Vorfalls. Der Bericht hebt das Fehlen eines Ziel-Landestreifens als möglichen Faktor für den Vorfall hervor.

1. Solo landing approach: During his first solo flight at Schupfart, the student flew a normal circuit and turned onto final for runway 26 after descending to about 180 m AGL.
2. Steep glissade with brakes: On final the student initiated a right sideslip (glissade) and simultaneously extended the airbrakes, producing an unusually steep approach path over the maize field.
3. Low solo experience: The student was in the early phase of solo training with limited solo time and this was his first solo landing at Schupfart.
4. No landing reference: No target landing strip or landing T was laid out on the airfield, reducing visual landing guidance for the student.
5. Loss of composure low: At about 8 m above the maize field the student, surprised by the rapid arrival in ground proximity, became disoriented and reported that he 'lost his head'.
6. Improper flare and rollout: He retracted the airbrakes and pushed the glider down slightly right-wing-low, touching down about 40 m before the runway and rolling at high speed off the landing line toward the runway edge markers without visible corrective steering.
7. Crash - no injury: The glider continued uncontrolled and collided with the concrete runway edge marker, heavily damaging the aircraft while the student remained uninjured.