On August 21, a 74-year-old crashed his small plane on a traffic airfield in the Latsch district of Weiden.
The police now have the cause.
Weiden in der Oberpfalz - On the afternoon of August 21, the pilot of an ultralight aircraft was killed in a crash on the airfield in the Weiden district of Latsch.
The accident was reported to the police at around 2 p.m., as reported by the Upper Palatinate police headquarters.
Weiden: The plane involved in the accident burns out completely
Fire-fighting measures initiated immediately could not prevent the small aircraft from completely burned out immediately after the crash.
The 74-year-old pilot from the Neustadt ad Waldnaab * district suffered fatal injuries in the crash.
For him any help came too late.
Weiden: Flight experts called for help
The Kripo Weiden * took over the investigation.
In addition to numerous emergency services, a police helicopter was also on site.
In addition, two flight experts from the Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU).
Weiden: Probably the cause of the accident was a failed landing maneuver
A flight error on the part of the pilot is currently assumed to be the cause of the accident.
Initial investigations showed that he was approaching the airfield.
After touching down on the runway for the first time, however, he was probably not able to complete the process completely, whereupon he tried to start again.
A few meters further, the aircraft then drifted to the left and crashed from a height of about 20 meters.
Weiden: Federal Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau prepares reports
The on-site experts were able to rule out third-party faults, as well as a technical defect in the aircraft.
The Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation will prepare an opinion to further clarify the accident.
In addition, the pilot's body was autopsied on August 23.
The Kripo Weiden carries out further investigations.
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