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Old March 25th 19, 01:45 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Andrzej Kobus
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Default Aerobatic Glider Accident Video

On Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 9:25:50 PM UTC-4, Paul Agnew wrote:
Found it in my History file...


http://www.pkbwl.gov.pl/images/rapor..._1070_2018.pdf

You don't have to read Polish to understand most of what happened.

Here's the translated findings:

The Commission found that:
1. The glider possessed all technical and operational documents.
2. The pilot had the necessary qualifications to perform the flight.
3. The pilot performed acrobatics on a glider not admitted to aerobatics due to the year
glider production (over 25 years).
4. The pilot performed acrobatics below the height of 300 m.
5. The pilot tried to make a 180 ° turn to the landing pad at too low a height and speed.

PA


The worst thing is that the pilot was an instructor and the passenger was there only for a ride. The passenger was in the front and he/she was the one that ended up with serious injures. This pilot/instructor needs to spend some time in jail.