ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 67638
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 May 2006 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Glaser-Dirks DG-303 Elan |
| Owner/operator: | Yorkshire Gliding Club (Proprietary) Ltd |
| Registration: | G-CKJH |
| MSN: | 3E506 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Sutton Bank Airfield, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sutton Bank Airfield, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire (X5SB) |
| Sutton Bank Airfield, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire (X5SB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On the 23rd May 2006, this glider stalled and crashed onto the runway at Sutton Bank Airfield, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, due to a failed winch launch, and suffered substantial damage. No further details are yet known.
Elan G-CKJH was built by AMS Flight at Begunje, Slovenia and was first registered in the UK to Yorkshire Gliding Club (PTY) Ltd at Sutton Bank as BGA 5122. It acquired the UK civil registration G-CKJH on 9th December 2005
According to CAA records, and the clubs own website, it is still currently registered to YGC (PTY) Ltd, so must have either been repaired or was considered for repair. YGC (PTY) Ltd have one DG-303 in their fleet according to their web site, but do not confirm that it is G-CKJH/BGA.5168
Pilot - Unknown, uninjured?
Sources:
1. https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=CKJH
2. https://www.ygc.co.uk/info/the-club/our-fleet/
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/search/?q=G-CKJH&f=reg&search_type=simple
4. http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/81-2000/ckjh.html
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 July 2022 | G-CKJH | Yorkshire Gliding Club | 1 | Hailes-on-the-Hill, near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2012 12:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2013 11:12 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2014 01:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 23-Aug-2016 20:37 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2016 20:39 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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