Accident Druine D62 Condor G-AYZT, Sunday 25 June 1989
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Date:Sunday 25 June 1989
Time:17:41
Type:Silhouette image of generic D6CR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Druine D62 Condor
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: G-AYZT
MSN: RAE/651
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Whatfield Airfield, Hadleigh, Suffolk -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Banner and glider towing
Departure airport:Whatfield Airfield, Hadleigh, Suffolk
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: AAIB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 7 June 1987 when crashed (spun in on approach) whilst glider towing at Whatfield Airfield, Hadleigh, Suffolk

Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "aircraft destroyed". As a result, the registration G-AYZT was cancelled by the CAA on 14-08-1989 as "destroyed"

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: AAIB
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422ef7eed915d1371000267/Druine_D.62_Condor__G-AYZT_05-90.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=AYZT

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Feb-2015 18:39 Dr. John Smith Added
24-Feb-2015 18:45 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative, ]
03-Feb-2016 22:35 Dr.John Smith Updated [Date, Time, Phase, Source, Narrative, ]
03-Feb-2016 22:36 Dr.John Smith Updated [Operator, Narrative, ]

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