ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29781
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 May 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Slingsby T.41 Skylark 2B |
| Owner/operator: | Yorkshire Gliding Club |
| Registration: | BGA 1002 |
| MSN: | 1228 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sutton Bank, Thirsk, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sutton Bank, North Yorkshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
This glider was initially registered as BGA 918 and given it's certificate of airworthiness in March 1960. It then crashed at Dunkeswell on 30th October 1960. Following this accident it was re-built and given it's certificate of airworthiness in June 1961, it was re-registered as BGA 1002 before crashing at Sutton Bank in 1968.
On 1st May 1968 this glider crashed a hundred yards after taking off from Sutton Bank following a failed launch. Sadly the pilot is believed have been killed as a result of the accident, nothing more is yet known about the incident. Pilot - Name unknown, killed.
Sources:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/61-80/1002.html
www.bpg.flyer.co.uk/BGA.xls
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/skylark2.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Dec-2012 16:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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