ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157452
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| Date: | Monday 24 June 2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Centrair C101A Pegase |
| Owner/operator: | Trustees of the GCY Group (regd. owner) |
| Registration: | G-CGCY |
| MSN: | 101A0392 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton (GLO/EGBJ) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Outlanding due to thermal conditions. The glider hit a wall short of the intended field. According to the official BGA 2013 Accident Log: "Undershooting glider went through barb-wire topped wire mesh fence, into a drystone wall, and then became entangled in a second barb-wire topped fence. Pilot seriously injured"
Sources:
1. http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2013/2013.semaine.26.pdf
2. http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
3. http://www.aviationfanatic.com/ent_show.php?ent=5&AC_Regno=G-CGCY
4. https://www.gliding.co.uk/bgainfo/documents/accidentreview2013web.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2013 17:45 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 04-Jul-2013 21:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code] |
| 20-Apr-2014 01:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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