Incident Auster J/1 Autocrat G-AIGY,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18132
 
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Date:Tuesday 1 August 1950
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic J1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster J/1 Autocrat
Owner/operator:Cambrian Air Services Ltd
Registration: G-AIGY
MSN: 2168
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Broom Hall, Chwilog, Pwllheli, Gwynedd -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Broom Hall, Chwilog, Pwllheli, Gwynedd
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Intended for export to Denmark: Danish registration OY-DRE allocated but sale fell through and Danish Registration not taken up. Instead diverted to UK registry as G-AIGY 22/10/46 (C of R 10669/1), and delivered to Cambrian Air Services (C of R.10669/2;C of A 8617) on 18/11/46.

Written off when crashed at Broom Hall, Chwilog, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, North Wales 1/8/50; registration cancelled as "aircraft destroyed" same day. No reported injuries to the three persons on board (pilot and two passengers)

Sources:

1. http://www.cambrianairways.org.uk/page_1325789.html
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AIGY.pdf
3. http://www.oy-reg.dk/register/5582.html
4. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2060
5. http://aerobernie.bplaced.net/Cambrian%20Airways.html
6. https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/26087/details/broome-or-broom-hall-formerly-werglodd-fawr

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
04-Jun-2012 16:03 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
27-Dec-2020 21:50 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
25-Jun-2022 02:07 Dr. John Smith Updated [Category]

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