ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29158
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| Date: | Monday 26 August 1974 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Slingsby T.31B Cadet TX.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 615 GS ATC RAF |
| Registration: | XA301 |
| MSN: | 843 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/no. 843: T.31B Cadet TX3 XA301, RAF. Built to Contract No 6/Acft./6023/c.b.8a. Delivered 8/12/52. To 617 GS, RAF Hendon, 9/64. To 615 GS RAF Kenley. Written off following crash - at RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey 26/8/74.
Exercise was simulated cable break (intermediate) glider failed to recover and spun in.
Struck off charge as Cat.5(s) 14/10/1974.
Sources:
1. http://t31club.com/t31_list.htm
2. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/search/?q=XA301&f=reg&search_type=simple
3. https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/284073-air-cadet-gliding-pix-80s-pre-glass-8.html
4. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1974.htm
5. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XA
6. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/military/Crashes_in_the_South_East.pdf
Images:
RAF Kenley, 27 August 1974
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-May-2012 10:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2013 18:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 11-Oct-2013 22:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Nov-2019 17:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 09-Jul-2022 23:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 10-Jul-2023 20:45 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category]] |
| 28-Dec-2023 10:58 | Frelon | Updated [Operator, Phase, Narrative, Photo] |
| 31-Dec-2023 10:13 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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