Pzl Bielsko SZD51 G-CSFT
4 December 2016 · Husbands Bosworth, United Kingdom · Fatal
Summary
On 4 December 2016 at about 12:30 local time, a Pzl Bielsko SZD51 registered G-CSFT was involved in an accident near Husbands Bosworth, United Kingdom. 3 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Husbands Bosworth, United Kingdom
- Nearest airport
- Husbands Bosworth Airfield
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pzl Bielsko SZD51
- Registration
- G-CSFT
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- CEN17WA052
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On December 4, 2016, about 1230 coordinated universal time, a PZL Bielsko SZD-51-1 glider, G-CSFT, and a Cessna 150L airplane, G-CSFC, collided in midair near Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, United Kingdom. The glider impacted terrain and the pilot was fatally injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage and landed at a nearby airport. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of the United Kingdom. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the United Kingdom. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1252 510300 Fax: +44 (0)1252 376999 https://www.aaib.gov.uk
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pzl Bielsko SZD51 1 | G-CSFT | - | Destroyed |
| Cessna 150 L | G-CSFC | - | Substantial |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2016 | Amateur Construction RANS S6-ESD (MODIFIE | Shropshire, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Cessna 402 | Leicestershire, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Boeing 747 | London, United Kingdom | British Airways | Unknown | - |
| 17 Oct 2016 | Cessna F150 | Cambridge, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Piper PA32R | Hampshire, United Kingdom | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Socata TBM700 | Surrey, United Kingdom | - | Serious injuries | - |