Date:	Friday 6 May 2011
Time:	11:30 LT
Type:	Cessna F172N Skyhawk
Owner/operator:	Royal Aero-Para Club de Spa
Registration:	OO-CNW
MSN:	F17202032
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK/EBKT) -   Belgium
Phase:	Standing
Nature:	-
Departure airport:	-
Destination airport:	-
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
A fire erupted during defuelling of the aircraft. The flames could not be extinghuished and the airplane was pushed away from the hangar of Gill Aviation were the incident occurred.
The fuel reportedly ignited due to static electricity.
The airplane was being defueled in preparation to be weighed.

https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/rc39s2lm?postcode=8560
http://focus-wtv.rnews.be/nl/regio/wvl/nieuws/algemeen/sportvliegtuig-uitgebrand-op-luchthaven-wevelgem/article-1195004463557.htm
https://www.airplane-pictures.net/images/uploaded-images/2011-4/14/130537.jpg (photo)

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
08-May-2011 04:19	harro	Added
08-May-2011 04:47	RobertMB	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]
09-May-2011 10:31	Anon.	Updated [Registration, Cn]
09-May-2011 10:35	harro	Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator]
09-May-2011 15:22	RobertMB	Updated [Aircraft type, Source]
02-Jun-2011 10:49	TB	Updated [Aircraft type, Source]
09-Nov-2022 01:02	Ron Averes	Updated [Location, Narrative]