Report on air accident near Oppdal airport Fagerhaug, Norway (ENOP) 29. juli 2020 involving Rolladen-Schneider flugzeugbau LS8-18, LN-GCG
Aviation report 2021/02
On Wednesday 29 July 2020 the glider was on an organized cross-country flight. The pilot flew over the hills from Kvikne towards Oppdal, planning to land on an outlanding field. He did not find the field, and continued towards Oppdal airport. The glider did not reach the airport and performed a landing in the forest, 450 metres before the runway end. The glider was substantially damaged. The commander received minor injuries.
Investigation of this accident has been delegated to the Sailplane Section of the Norwegian Air Sports Federation (S/NLF).
This investigation report is based on the S/NLF report.
This report is in Norwegian only.
No safety recommendation is issued in connection with this investigation.
Published 29.01.2021
Facts
| Location | Near Oppdal airport Fagerhaug, Norway (ENOP) |
| Occurrence date | 29.07.2020 |
| ICAO Location indicator | ENOP |
| Aircraft | Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau |
| Operator | NTNU flyklubb |
| Registration | LN-GCG |
| Meteorological conditions | VMC |
| County | Trøndelag |
| Type of occurrence | Accident |
| Type of operation | Private (club) |
| Category of operation | Light, aeroplane (< 5 700kg) |
| Aircraft category | Sailplane (incl. motorglider) |
| FIR/AOR | ENBD (Bodø ATCC) |