ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65648
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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Date:08-JAN-1978
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AUS6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Beagle A.61 Terrier 2
Operator:Private
Registration: G-ASOM
C/n / msn: B.622
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:St.Merryn, Cornwall -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:St. Merryn, Cornwall
Narrative:
Ex-RAF Auster AOP.6 VF505 (c/no.2274).Delivered 23/10/1946. Service with 652 Squadron, 1909 Flight, RAF. Sold 23/10/1961 to Beagle-Auster Aircraft Ltd. Civil registered in "Class B" marking as G-35-11, then as G-ASOM on 3/2/1964.

Withdrawn From Use after accident at St Merryn, Cornwall 8/1/1978. Registration G-ASOM cancelled 14/2/1978 as "Permanently withdrawn from use"

However, later repaired and restored to service: re-registered as G-JETS 19/4/1983. When re-sold on 13/8/1991, the new owner reverted the aircraft to its former registeration as G-ASOM. Currently airworthy at Redhill

Sources:
http://www.abpic.co.uk/search.php?q=G-ASOM&u=reg
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ASOM-1.pdf
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=reg&fullregmark=ASOM
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p22.htm


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jun-2009 22:44 VHKDK Added
23-Feb-2012 18:34 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
29-Feb-2012 14:28 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]
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