ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161995
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Date: | Wednesday 27 August 2003 |
Time: | 14:08 LT |
Type: | LET L-23 Super Blaník |
Owner/operator: | Needwood Forest Gliding Club |
Registration: | BGA 3633 |
MSN: | 907620 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Cross Hayes Airield, Maker Lane, Hoar Cross, Burton upon Trent -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | Cross Hayes Airfield, Burton-upon-Tent |
Destination airport: | Cross Hayes Airfield, Burton-upon-Trent |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The glider was seen to make a normal training circuit and approach until it failed to round out, and impacted the ground in a nose-down attitude. Aircraft came down at Cross Hayes Field, Maker Lane, Hoard Cross, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire (at approximate co ordinates 52°47.67N, 001°49.23W). Both pilots sustained serious back injuries, more especially pilot 1 in the back seat who had to be cut free and airlifted to hospital.
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.lakesgc.co.uk/mainwebpages/Sailplane]%20&%20Gliding%202000%20to%202009/volume_54_no.6_december_2003_January_2004%20web.pdf
2.
http://www.content-delivery.co.uk/aviation/airfields/icao/CrossHayes.html 3.
http://www.gogliding.co.uk/ 4.
https://ukga.com/airfield/cross-hayes Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
09-Nov-2013 14:10 |
Alpine Flight |
Added |
03-Aug-2016 15:04 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
05-Feb-2020 15:17 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Cn] |
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