Accident Slingsby T.31B Cadet TX.3 XE804,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29623
 
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Date:Monday 16 August 1965
Time:
Type:Slingsby T.31B Cadet TX.3
Owner/operator:611 GVS ATC RAF
Registration: XE804
MSN: 917
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk
Destination airport:RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 16/8/1965: Crashed on approach, dived into the ground at RAF Swanton Morely, Norfolk

Hugh Jonathan Spencer died later that day in Hospital.

Sources:

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/t31.htm
3. https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/284073-air-cadet-gliding-pix-80s-pre-glass-8.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
10-May-2012 14:55 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
28-Jun-2013 07:41 Nepa Updated [Operator]
28-Jun-2013 07:52 Nepa Updated [Operator]
14-Jul-2013 05:08 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative]
14-May-2017 17:08 Anon. Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative]
31-Oct-2017 15:43 obt48 Updated [Total occupants]
12-Jul-2020 08:12 Anon. Updated [Operator]

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