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| Date: | Sunday 17 January 1999 |
| Time: | 12:55 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II |
| Owner/operator: | Sherwood Flying Club Ltd. |
| Registration: | G-BHRC |
| MSN: | 28-7916430 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Sandtoft Airfield (EGCF), Belton, North Lincolnshire, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | - |
| Sandtoft Airfield (EGCF), Belton, North Lincolnshire, UK. | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft suddenly lost height on the final approach striking a lamp standard with the right wing. The pilot continued to land the aircraft safely.
Sources:
https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports - AAIB Bulletin No: 3/99 Ref: EW/G99/01/11
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 October 1994 | G-BHRC | Sherwood Flying Club Ltd. | 0 | Nottingham Airfield (EGBN), Tollerton, Nottinghamshire, | |
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| 19 October 2019 | G-BHRC | The Sherwood Flying Club Ltd | 0 | Nottingham Airport (NQT/EGBN) | |
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Images:
Sywell Airfield (EGBK), Sywell, Northamptonshire, UK - 11th September 2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2020 22:49 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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