Incident Slingsby T.31B Cadet TX.3 XN245,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29367
 
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Date:Thursday 8 June 1972
Time:
Type:Slingsby T.31B Cadet TX.3
Owner/operator:618 VGS ATC RAF
Registration: XN245
MSN: 1184
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF stn West Malling, Kent, England. -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF West Malling, Kent
Destination airport:RAF West Malling, Kent
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
C/no. 1184 T.31B Cadet TX3 XN245 RAF. Built to contract No KF/2R/04/C.B.25(a). Delivered to the Air Training Corps 16/6/59. To 616 VGS, RAF Henlow. Later to 618 VGS RAF West Malling.

Written off 8/6/72: crashed on landing at RAF West Malling, Kent

Sources:

1. https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/284073-air-cadet-gliding-pix-80s-pre-glass-8.html
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/t31.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1972.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
09-May-2012 15:43 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
03-Jun-2013 07:52 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative]
14-Jun-2013 20:46 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source]
05-Nov-2019 17:53 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]

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