Incident Slingsby T.31B Cadet TX.3 XE805,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29568
 
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Date:Monday 15 August 1955
Time:day
Type:Slingsby T.31B Cadet TX.3
Owner/operator:203 GS ATC RAF
Registration: XE805
MSN: 918
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland -   United Kingdom
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland
Destination airport:RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
C/no. 918: T.31B Cadet TX3 XE805 RAF. Built to contract No 6/Acft./9708/c.b.9b. delivered to Air Training Crops 16/02/1954, and issued to 203 Gliding School, ATC at Aldergrove

Written off 15/8/55 when crashed at Aldergrove, Northern Ireland.

Sources:

1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/t31.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XE
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slingsby_Tandem_Tutor
4. https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/284073-air-cadet-gliding-pix-80s-pre-glass-8.html#post4684293

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
09-May-2012 12:28 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
10-May-2012 13:29 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
13-Jan-2016 09:03 Koumes Updated [Operator, Narrative]
31-May-2020 18:47 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Source, Narrative]
21-Nov-2022 04:31 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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