Report on aviation accident in Trysil 19 February 1978 with unregistered Easy Riser hang glider

Aviation report 1979/04

On Sunday 19 February 1978, the pilot, assisted by club members, performed a test flight with a hang glider, on which a motor was installed. During a flight, the pilot lost control of the hang glider as it suddenly climbed vertically and stalled. The hang glider then went down vertically in an uncontrolled manner. The pilot suffered fatal injuries and died about an hour after the accident.

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