ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171989
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 August 1989 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: | Slingsby T.59D Kestrel 19 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | BGA 1983 |
| MSN: | 1861 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Sutton Bank Airfield, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sutton Bank Airfield (X5SB) |
| Sutton Bank Airfield (X5SB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 2nd August 1989 this glider struck the ground at the Sutton Bank strip at 15.15hrs. The crash report stated that after a competition finish the pilot made a low tight circuit, he quickly selected half land flap and gear down then mistook the cruise flap lever for the airbrake. By the time he realised this he was overshooting the airfield and the glider touched the edge of the ridge, bounced and finally landed and damaged the glider in a field 300 feet below Sutton Bank.
Although substantially damaged, BGA 1983 was later repaired, and re-registered on G-DDBK on 08.10.2008
Sources:
1. http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/81-2000/1983.html
2. http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2014 01:06 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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