Incident Auster AOP.9 XK381,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18112
 
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Date:Thursday 28 March 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AUS9 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster AOP.9
Owner/operator:AAC Centre Middle Wallop
Registration: XK381
MSN: B5/10/107
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:One mile south of Stockbridge, Hampshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:near Stockbridge, Hampshire
Destination airport:AAC Middle Wallop, Hampshire (EGVP)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The Auster was taking off from a field, uphill.The pupil decided that he could not clear some trees ahead and closed the the throttle to abandon the take off. The instructor took control and reapplied power and the plane clipped the trees, swinging 180 degrees and striking the ground.

In April 2012 it was announced that the Newark Aircraft Museum had an unidentified Auster AOP.9, which may be XK381, or, at least, a composite airframe that includes substantial parts of this particular Auster

Sources:

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
2. http://www.aviationmuseumguide.co.uk/news-jan-apr-2012/news-newark-auster.php
3. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?114733-Auster-AOP-9-Identity-Assistance
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?8084-Newark-Air-Museum]
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20130717113810/http://daveg4otu.tripod.com:80/hancrash.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
02-Oct-2011 15:54 angels one five Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
07-Oct-2013 18:19 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
27-Feb-2020 21:19 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator]

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