ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161573
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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 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Spitalgate, near Grantham, Lincolnshire -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Spitalgate, Lincolnshire |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative: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Stalled in from 25 foot on 14/2/1981, and withdrawn from use as damaged.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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