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| Date: | Friday 6 July 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Slingsby T.21B Sedburgh TX.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 644 GS ATC RAF |
| Registration: | XN153 |
| MSN: | 1157 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Spitalgate, near Grantham, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Spitalgate, Lincolnshire |
Slingsby T.21B Sedburgh TX1 XN153 C/n 1157 for RAF. Built to Contract No KF/2R/04/C.B.25(a)., awaiting collection 19/3/1959, and delivered on 23/3/1959.
On 6/7/1962, XN153, whilst with 644 GS, air training Cadets, RAF, was written off at Spitalgate, Lincolnshire. To the RAF Gliding & Soaring Association as RAF GSA313, later becoming BGA2024/"DDC" under civilian owership.
Stalled in from 25 foot on 14/2/1981, and withdrawn from use as damaged. Found at Davidstow in poor condition on 15/6/1990. Flew again after restoration on 24/12/1991. Last reported still airworthy with a syndicate at Perranporth, Cornwall
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/t21.htm
3. http://www.demobbed.org.uk/aircraft.php?type=978
4. http://www.johnsshawaviation.co.uk/wordpress/other-restorations/slingsby-t21b-sedbergh/
5. http://www.aviationfanatic.com/ent_show.php?ent=5&AC_Regno=BGA-2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Oct-2013 17:55 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-Oct-2013 18:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Mar-2019 18:41 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
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