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| Date: | Monday 16 August 1937 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Slingsby T.7 Kirby Cadet |
| Owner/operator: | Yorkshire Gliding Club |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sutton Bank, neat Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sutton Bank, North Yorkshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Slingsby Kirby Cadet, Yorkshire Gliding Club: Written off (destroyed) 16/8/37 when dived into the ground after launch with reversed elevator controls, Sutton Bank, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
Crew:
Mr. Eric Loudon Maule (pilot) was killed.
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1937.htm
2. http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/preww2/maule.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2018 16:16 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-May-2024 10:04 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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