- Date
- December 4, 2016, 12:30 local (12:30 UTC)
- Place
- Husbands Bosworth, United Kingdom
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- G-CSFTPZL Bielsko SZD51G-CSFCCessna 150
- Defining events
- Maneuvering: Midair collisionManeuvering: Midair collision
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 94481
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PZL Bielsko SZD51
Cessna 150
Factual 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
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- G-CSFT
- Reported as
- PZL Bielsko SZD51 (1)
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- B-1999
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Husbands Bosworth Airfield
- Registration
- G-CSFC
- Reported as
- Cessna 150 (L)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 150-75360
- Built
- 1974
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Husbands Bosworth Airfield