Schleicher K-8B HA-4012 accident at Tapolca Airport

Incident Overview and Classification On July 7, 2024, at 12:19 local time, a private flight involving a Schleicher K-8B glider with registration HA-4012 resulted in an aviation accident at Tapolca Airport (LHTP). The Hungarian Transport Safety Authority (KBSZ) classified the event as an aviation accident due to the destruction of the aircraft and the serious injuries sustained by the pilot. The investigation was conducted under the mandate of the Ministry of Construction and Transport's Transport Safety Organization, with the primary objective of identifying the causes and circumstances of the event to prevent similar occurrences, rather than to assign fault or liability.