ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 67638
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 23-MAY-2006 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Glaser-Dirks DG-303 Elan |
| Operator: | Yorkshire Gliding Club |
| Registration: | G-CKJH |
| C/n / msn: | 3E506 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Sutton Bank, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sutton Bank, North Yorkshire |
On the 23rd of May 2006 this glider stalled and crashed onto the runway at Sutton Bank due to a failed winch launch and suffered substantial damage. No further details are yet known.
Elan G-CKJH built by AMS Flight at Begunje, Slovenia and was first registered in the UK to Yorkshire Gliding Club (PTY) Ltd at Sutton Bank as BGA5122. It acquired the UK civil registration G-CKJH on 9th December 2005
According to CAA records, it is still currently registered to YGC (PTY) Ltd, so must have either been repaired or was considered for repair. YGC (PTY) Ltd have one DG-303 in their fleet according to their web site.
Pilot - Unknown, uninjured?
Sources:
www.bpg.flyer.co.uk/BGA.xls
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=reg&fullregmark=CKJH
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2012 12:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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