Incident Schempp-Hirth Cirrus BGA1865,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30851
 
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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
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Nympsfield, Gloucestershire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Nympsfield, Gloucestershire
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
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/timeContributorUpdates
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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