Ka 8B Außenlandung bei Lausanne führt zu schweren Schäden und Pilotverletzung

Lausanne, Switzerland Alexander Schleicher K 8 B

Am 9. Juli 1967 erlebte eine Alexander Schleicher Ka 8B eine Außenlandung in der Nähe von Lausanne, Schweiz. Der Pilot versuchte, in einem Feld zu landen, nachdem er nicht genügend Auftrieb finden konnte, verlor jedoch während des Landeanflugs die Kontrolle. Das Segelflugzeug schlug auf dem Boden auf und verursachte erhebliche Schäden am Rumpf. Der Pilot erlitt Kopf-, Arm- und Beckenverletzungen und wurde fünf Wochen lang im Krankenhaus behandelt. Der Vorfall wurde von den örtlichen Behörden untersucht, die einen Kontrollverlust als unmittelbare Ursache bestätigten.

  1. Aerotow — thermaling: After aerotow departure from La Blécherette, the pilot released in lift near Epalinges and climbed to about 1400 m before continuing the soaring flight.
  2. Weak, turbulent lift: In the area between Chalet-à-Gobet, Savigny and the Monts-de-Pully the pilot encountered sink and only weak or absent thermals, with bise wind and gusty, agitated air.
  3. Delayed outlanding decision: The pilot continued searching for lift until he was down to about 200 m above ground near a forming cumulus, leaving insufficient height margin for a well-planned field landing.
  4. Low-altitude field approach: Unable to regain the aerodrome at low height, the pilot committed to an off-field landing in a meadow below the Lausanne–Savigny road near Les Trois Chasseurs.
  5. Gusty approach, low speed: During the circuit to the chosen field in gusty bise conditions, the pilot flew the base and final with insufficient airspeed, retracting partially extended airbrakes when he realized his relative speed was low.
  6. Stall and nose drop: At about 10 m above ground the glider stalled, dropped its left wing and nose, and entered a steep, quarter-turn descent before striking the ground.
  7. Crash - serious injury: The glider impacted a maize field near the intended landing area, severely damaging the forward fuselage and seriously injuring the pilot with head, arm, and pelvic fractures.
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