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| Date: | Saturday 24 May 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Schempp-Hirth Cirrus |
| Owner/operator: | Bristol & Gloucestershire Gliding Club Ltd |
| Registration: | BGA1865 |
| MSN: | 130Y |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nympsfield, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nympsfield, Gloucestershire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed due to structural failure near Nympsfield, Gloucestershire on 24/5/1980
Sources:
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/cirrus.htm
http://www.aviationfanatic.com/ent_show.php?ent=5&AC_Regno=BGA-1865
www.bpg.flyer.co.uk/BGA.xls
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Oct-2010 19:00 | angels one five | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Dec-2012 11:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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