ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181322
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| Date: | Thursday 25 October 1984 |
| Time: | 15:20 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Scottish Gliding Union Ltd |
| Registration: | G-AVPU |
| MSN: | 18-8533 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Portmoak Airfield, Scotlandwell, Kinross, Fife, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Portmoak Airfield, Scotlandwell, Kinross, Fife |
| Portmoak Airfield, Scotlandwell, Kinross, Fife | |
| Investigating agency: | AIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Written off (destroyed) 25/10/1984 when crashed at Portmoak Airfield, Scotlandwell, Kinross, Fife, Scotland whilst towing a glider. The aircraft caught fire on impact with the ground, and the pilot (sole person on board the aircraft) was killed
Damage sustained to the airframe: Per the AAIB report "aircraft destroyed by the ground impact and subsequent fire". as a result, the registration G-AVPU was cancelled by the CAA on 14/10/1986 (two years later)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422eec7ed915d137400023b/Piper_PA18-150_Super_Cub_G-AVPU_02-85.pdf
2. CAA: http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2015 15:05 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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