ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33671
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 August 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Wassmer/Jodel D.120 Paris-Nice |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | OY-DAW |
| MSN: | 175 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Knighton, Radnorshire, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Knighton, Radnorshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On August 30 1972, the pilot of a Jodel D-120, OY-DAW, made a precautionary landing in a field near Knighton, Radnorshire. After refuelling and checking his position the pilot attempted to take-off on a down-slope run of 800 feet (270 metres) with a very light tail wind. The aircraft became airborne but struck a boundary hedge. It came to rest in the next field. The pilot and his passenger were uninjured
Sources:
1. http://www.oy-reg.dk/register/1824.html
2. https://www.jodel.com/index.asp?p=d11&themodels
3. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWJ120.htm
4. http://historique.wassmer.free.fr/rev_1_en_cours/registre_jodel_wassmer_d120.pdf
5. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1972/1972%20-%202823.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Mar-2013 02:55 | Masen63 | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-May-2013 00:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Oct-2015 16:19 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2018 20:02 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
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