ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22661
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| Date: | Friday 25 October 1974 |
| Time: | 15:52 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna 310 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-APTK |
| MSN: | 35453 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3/4 mile E of Norwich Airport, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGNX) |
| Norwich Airport (NWI/EGSH) | |
| Investigating agency: | AIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 25.10.74: Control lost whilst turning onto final approach, the Cessna's nose pitched down and the wings rolled over; the loss of control was caused by the uncommanded retraction of the starboard flap, caused by the failure of the drive mechanism.
Aircraft dived into the ground 3/4 mile east of runway 28 at Norwich Airport, Norwich, Norfolk, killing the pilot (sole person on board). Registration cancelled 6.11.74 as aircraft "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5423026c40f0b61342000a85/7-1976_G-APTK_a.pdf
2. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1048980/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwich_International_Airport#Accidents_and_incidents
4. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-APTK-2.pdf
5. https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/7-1976-cessna-310-g-aptk-25-october-1974
6. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/1970-1979_30.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2008 20:57 | JINX | Added |
| 02-Sep-2008 21:05 | JINX | Updated |
| 05-Jun-2012 14:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 28-May-2014 21:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Dec-2014 01:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 05-Jun-2015 19:17 | TB | Updated [Embed code] |
| 27-Jul-2015 17:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 27-Jul-2015 17:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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