Thread: Foka 4 fatal crash
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Old May 17th 11, 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Berry[_2_] View Post
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James Thomson wrote:

The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (http://www.aaib.gov.uk)
havepublished their report on the fatal crash last year of a SZD Foka 4.
Thereport is included in the May 2011 bulletin.

The report confirms that the cause was a mis-rig, specifically theincomplete
engagement of the expanding rigging bolt.

Same type of Foka accident a couple of years ago here in Alabama, U.S.

Be careful assembling those Fokas!
Schempp-hirth's Standard Austrias, SH1, and SHKs also use a similar system
Lets all avoid these kinds of accidents!
Scott W.