Incident Slingsby T.45 Swallow BGA 879,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29766
 
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Date:Monday 31 December 1973
Time:
Type:Slingsby T.45 Swallow
Owner/operator:Devon & Somerset Gliding Club
Registration: BGA 879
MSN: 1212
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:North Hill, near Broadhumbury, Devon -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:North Hill, Devon
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
C/no. 1212: T.45 Swallow BGA 879. C of A issued 21/8/59. To J S Fieldon, Dunkeswell, Devon 1960. To Taunton Vale Gliding Club, Dunkeswell. Devon & Somerset Gliding Club, 19/2/71. Written off at North Hill Airfield, near Broadhumbury, Devon, at an unknown date prior to 31/12/1973; C of A expired 28/2/74, not renewed, registration BGA879 cancelled

Sources:

https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?117528-Soggy-Your-Swallow-flies-again!
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/t45.htm
http://www.dsgc.co.uk/about-us/club-history/51-early-history-1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
15-Dec-2012 10:38 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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