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| Date: | Sunday 29 July 1984 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Schleicher Ka 6CR |
| Owner/operator: | Buckminster Gliding Club |
| Registration: | BGA 2503 |
| MSN: | 6258/Si |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saltby Airfield, Sproxton Road Skillington, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Saltby Airfield, Leicestershire |
| Investigating agency: | AIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 29.07.1984: Crashed at Saltby Airfield, Sproxton Road Skillington, Leicestershire. The glider was launched by a launch wire, which became wrapped around the fuselage and left wing, dragging the aircraft back down to the ground. Pilot killed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fbda40f0b61342000791/Schleicher_K_6_C_R_BGA_No_2503_08-84.pdf
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/ka6.htm
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleicher_Ka_6
4. https://buckminstergc.co.uk/
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Saltby
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Dec-2014 20:35 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-Dec-2014 22:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, ] |
| 20-Aug-2022 21:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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