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| Date: | Saturday 29 January 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Slingsby T.21 |
| Owner/operator: | East Sussex Gliding Club |
| Registration: | BGA 716 |
| MSN: | 940 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Firle Beacon, near Lewes, East Sussex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Firle. East Sussex |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when blown over whilst parked at Firle Beacon, near Lewes, East Sussex on 29/1/1972
Sources:
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/t21.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Dec-2012 17:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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