ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138848
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 September 2000 |
| Time: | 20:10 |
| Type: |  Cessna FR.182 Skylane RG (Reims) |
| Owner/operator: | Wycombe Air Centre |
| Registration: | G-GEAR |
| MSN: | FR182-004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Saint-Hubert Airfield (EBSH) -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Saint-Hubert Airfield (EBSH) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
As per court record "Styles and Ors v AG, [2006] JCA 95" (ref 1):
The aircraft was flew by Richard Styles from it's base Wycombe Air Centre to Saint-Hubert Airfield on 19th September 2000.
At 20.10 hrs that day the aircraft landed at Saint-Hubert Airfield and shortly after he attemped to takeoff but failed.
The pilot servived from the accident. Illegal drug were found at the crash site.
Dick Flute provided another reference of the accident on "UK Airfields & Airports" website with article "A NOVEL STORY FROM WYCOMBE AIR CENTRE" (ref 2). He stated that police blocked runway by their cars when takeoff attemped was made. The aircraft then veering off and crashing through two fences and a ditch into the grounds of a prison next door to the aerodrome.
Registration G-GEAR cancelled by the CAA on 15-2-2001 as "destroyed".
Sources:
1. https://je.vlex.com/vid/styles-and-ors-v-793647157
2. https://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Wycombe-Air-Park
3. https://www.ukairfieldguide.net/images/imgexec-3817.jpg
4. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1046865/
5. CAA: http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2011 02:21 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 29-Sep-2011 02:22 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-Dec-2012 18:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jul-2016 23:53 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2016 00:01 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2016 13:35 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Damage] |
| 23-Jun-2022 18:56 | flygoat | Updated [Date, Time, Total occupants, Location, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 05-Nov-2022 14:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
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