Incident Druine D.31 Turbulent G-ASSY,
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Date:Sunday 8 May 1983
Time:18:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic D31 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Druine D.31 Turbulent
Owner/operator:Private (G-INFO)
Registration: G-ASSY
MSN: PFA 586
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Redhill Airfield (EGKR), Redhill, Surrey, -   United Kingdom
Phase: Standing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:-
Destination airport:-
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
G-ASSY was extensively damaged when Beagle Terrier G-ASKJ shot forward and rammed it, after being accidently started, with the wheels unchocked and brakes off, when the pilot left the aircraft and centralised the propeller.

Sources:

https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports - AAIB Bulletin No: 9/83 Ref: EW/G83/05/01

Revision history:

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13-Sep-2020 14:20 Peter Clarke Added

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