ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19512
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| Date: | Thursday 8 April 1993 |
| Time: | 15:04 |
| Type: | Wassmer WA-52 Europa |
| Owner/operator: | Trustees of the Sierra November Group |
| Registration: | G-BDSN |
| MSN: | 54 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Breakneck Hill, Dawlish, near Teignmouth, Devon -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jersey Airport, Jersey, Channel Islands (JER/EGJJ) |
| Exeter International Airport (EXT/EGTE) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Struck high ground at Breakneck Hill, Dawlish, near Teignmouth, Devon, on 8-4-1993 while attempting to remain flying under VFR conditions at 700 feet below clouds, whilst over rising ground, at Latitude: 50°33'51.84" North, Longitude: -3°30'14.4" West.
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "aircraft destroyed". As a result, the registration G-BDSN was cancelled by the CAA on 27-8-1993 as "aircraft destroyed" and (registered owners) "deceased"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422f6d2e5274a1317000655/Wassmer_52_Europa__G-BDSN_07-93.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BDSN
3. https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=22765
4. https://www.flickr.com/photos/55101137@N02/7113340149
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Aug-2008 11:07 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 11-Oct-2012 16:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-May-2016 18:39 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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