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AAIB investigation to Schleicher AS-K 13, G-DCMK

Air Accidents Investigation Branch

November 30
09:58 2023

Summary:

A student and his instructor were taking off under aerotow on an instructional flight when the tow rope detached from the glider. The instructor took over control and landed the glider in a nearby field. Both pilots sustained serious injuries but have since recovered.

The tow release had been modified, but not in a way that would have contributed to the occurrence, and the investigation was not able to determine with certainty any causal factors that would have resulted in a premature release from the tow.

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Schleicher AS-K 13, G-DCMK 01-24

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Published 30 November 2023

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