ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29736
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| Date: | Thursday 9 July 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASK 13 |
| Owner/operator: | London Gliding Club |
| Registration: | BGA 3493 |
| MSN: | 13596 (2) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Dunstable Downs Airfield, Bedfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dunstable, Bedfordshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Built from spares? - Crashed while ridge soaring, near Dunstable Downs Airfield, Bedfordshire on 9.7.1998. The 52-year old pilot was killed, although his name was not released to the press at the time
NOTE: ASK 13 G-DDVB (ex-BGA2405) also has the c/no 13596. BGA3493 was the second ASK 13 with this c/no.
Sources:
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/ask132.htm
http://www.aviationfanatic.com/ent_show.php?ent=5&AC_Regno=BGA-3493
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/130554.stm
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAP701.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Dec-2012 15:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2014 15:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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