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| Date: | Sunday 8 May 1983 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Beagle A.61 Terrier 1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private (G-INFO) |
| Registration: | G-ASKJ |
| MSN: | 3730 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Redhill Airfield (EGKR), Redhill, Surrey, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft shot forward and rammed three parked aircraft causing extensive damage to all three, when G-ASKJ started accidently when the pilot left the aircraft, with the wheels unchocked and brakes off, to centralise the propeller following a failure to start. The aircraft sustained damage to its engine, wing strut and propeller.
Sources:
https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports - AAIB Bulletin No: 9/83 Ref: EW/G83/05/01
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 June 1984 | G-ASKJ | Trustees of The Norman Flying Group | 0 | Redhill Aerodrome, Redhill, Surrey | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2020 14:29 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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