ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29611
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| Date: | Saturday 28 September 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Slingsby T.42 Eagle 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Midland Gliding Club |
| Registration: | BGA 809 |
| MSN: | 1094 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Long Mynd, Shropshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Long Mynd, Shropshire |
| Long Mynd, Shropshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The glider was winch-launched from the Long Mynd gliding site for a local soaring flight; the pilot, who was wearing a parachute, occupied the front seat of the tandem (two seat) cockpit. About one hour after the launch, the glider was seen to enter a dive and then pull up, as if about to commence a loop. As the nose began to rise, and at a height of about 1,700 ft. a.g.l., a large section of the port wing broke off.
The glider entered a spiral dive to port and crashed in a field; the pilot was killed instantly.
Sources:
http://rcawsey.co.uk/eagle.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20161016191618/[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/menu/drop-index.h]tml
Survey of accidents to aircraft in the United Kingdom 1963 / CAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Dec-2012 17:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2015 17:13 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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