ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29603
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| Date: | Sunday 10 March 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Slingsby T.21 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | BGA 965 |
| MSN: | 542 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rearsby, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rearsby, Leicestershire |
| Rearsby, Leicestershire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shortly after the glider became airborne on a winch-launch, for a dual instructional flight, the winch engine faltered and was throttled back. The glider pilot released the tow cable, and made a landing straight ahead. During the landing, the tail skid caught up in the cable parachute and, at this moment the winch engine was opened up again. Because the towing force was applied at the tail skid, the glider
left the ground in a steep nose-up attitude and, at a height of 50 feet above the ground, the port wing dropped. After completing just over 180 of a turn about its vertical axis, the glider struck the ground with the nose and starboard wing tip, and came to rest inverted.
Sources:
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/t21.htm
www.bpg.flyer.co.uk/BGA.xls
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/se-shf.jpg
Survey of accidents to aircraft in the United Kingdom 1963 / CAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Dec-2012 13:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2015 15:49 | harro | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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