Ka 6-Absturz am Munt Müsella endet tödlich

Munt Müsella, Switzerland Alexander Schleicher Ka 6

Am 24. August 1964 stürzte eine Ka 6-Segelflugzeug am Munt Müsella in der Schweiz während eines alpinen Hangfluges ab. Der Pilot, ein deutscher Staatsbürger mit umfangreicher Flugerfahrung, verlor die Kontrolle über das Flugzeug, als er eine stark geneigte Kurve in zu geringer Höhe ausführte. Das Segelflugzeug prallte gegen den steilen Hang, was zur Zerstörung des Flugzeugs und zum Tod des Piloten führte. Die Untersuchung ergab keine technischen Mängel am Flugzeug, und die Wetterbedingungen waren im Allgemeinen günstig mit einigen lokalen Turbulenzen.

  1. Ridge soaring flight: After a winch launch from Samedan and initial thermaling, the pilot proceeded to ridge-soar along the steep northeast face of Munt Müsella at several hundred meters above the airfield.
  2. Low height over slope: While flying along the Munt Müsella ridge, the glider was at an altitude that provided insufficient height above the steep slope to safely recover from a stall or upset.
  3. Local turbulence and gusts: In the accident area, broken thermals and moderate gustiness existed near the slope, creating variable updrafts that could disturb the glider’s attitude.
  4. High-pitch turn initiated: The pilot initiated a steep, nose-high 'hochgezogene Fahrtkurve' to rapidly enter a thermal or updraft near the ridge, bringing the wing close to the critical angle of attack.
  5. Stall and departure: During the high-pitch turn, the glider likely reached the critical angle of attack, was affected by a gust, and abruptly stalled and departed into a steep, descending turn with loss of control.
  6. Crash - fatal: After about a half to three-quarter turn in the ensuing dive, the glider impacted the steep Munt Müsella slope almost vertically at high speed, destroying the aircraft and killing the pilot.
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