ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173137
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| Date: | Thursday 10 July 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | EoN Olympia 1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | BGA 548 |
| MSN: | EON/O/050 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Carlton Moor, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carlton Moor, North Yorkshire |
| Carlton Moor, North Yorkshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
This glider was given it's certificate of airworthiness in September 1947, and registered with the BGA (British Gliding Association) as BGA 548. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 10th July 1969: unable to complete a circuit after a winch launch, it struck the hut in a crosswind landing and was damaged after ground looping at Carlton Moor.
Sources:
1. http://rcawsey.co.uk/Olympia.htm
2. http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/61-80/548.html
3. Yorkshire Air News (March 1971): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/32778518/1971%2003.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2015 22:48 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Aug-2015 12:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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