ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173126
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| Date: | Sunday 20 July 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | EoN Olympia 2 |
| Owner/operator: | North Downs Gliding Club |
| Registration: | BGA 562 |
| MSN: | EoN/O/037 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Lasham, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH/EGKR), Surrey |
| Lasham Airport, Hampshire (QLA/EGHL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
C of A First issued July 1947, and registered with the British Gliding Association as BGA 562. Re-registered with the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) as G-ALJZ from 8 April 1949. Reverted to BGA registrary as BGA 562 at an unknown date, but before it was substantially damaged on 20 July 1958 when it crashed near Lasham, Hampshire
Remains acquired and stored by the Museum of Berkshire Aviation, Woodley
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Olympia.htm
2. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?54450-Gliders-in-the-G-AL**-series-1949&p=1119916
3. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ALJZ.pdf
4. https://my.xfinity.com/~aero51/html/exhibits/olympia_mk2.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2015 19:17 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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