Damage to left wing spar
Status :
Closed
After a flight of more than one hour, the pilot decided to perform several loops. At that point, the glider was at an altitude of approximately 700 metres. The pilot stated that he increased the speed to 180 km/h and gradually initiated the loop. The first loop went without incident. The pilot then initiated a second loop in the same manner. During the final phase of this second loop, when the glider was flying horizontally again, the pilot heard a loud bang behind him. The pilot still had full control over the glider and flew an alternative circuit before landing safely.
Damage to left wing spar
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The report can also be found in the Quarterly Report Aviation for the second quarter of 2018.
