ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82736
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| Date: | Friday 26 August 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Quennevais Flying Group |
| Registration: | G-ARXK |
| MSN: | 22-6689 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Into sea, 200 yards off Alderney, Channel islands -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Alderney Airport Channel islands (ACI/EGJA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-EI-AKY. Crashed into the sea off Alderney. Per a contemporary report in "Flight International" magazine 1 June 1967:
"Alderney Crash Report: According to the Board of Trade report, Piper PA-22 G-ARXK, which crashed near Alderney on August 26 last, stalled while turning on its final approach to the aerodrome. The aircraft fell into the sea 200 yards from the shore, and the Pilot, Air Cdre C. E. S. Lockett, and his Passengers, Dr W. L. James and Lady Ursula James, were drowned.
There is no evidence of any mechanical malfunction, and the pilot was well experienced. The possibility of turbulence near the cliffs on the approach is considered, but, in the light of evidence from another pilot who was in the area a few minutes later, rejected. It is speculated that the aircraft may have collided with a bird, and that the pilot might have lost control during evasive action. In either event, the Inspector of Accidents states "that it has not been possible to determine the reason for the stall."
Registration G-ARXK cancelled by the CAA 29.11.66 as owner "deceased" and aircraft "destroyed"
Sources:
1. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1967/1967
2. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ARXK-3.pdf
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1221380/_
4. http://www.theislandwiki.org/index.php?title=Air_crashes_in_Jersey
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2010 03:58 | VHKDK | Added |
| 05-Aug-2012 13:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2013 02:19 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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