Incident Slingsby T.30 Prefect TX.1 WE980,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29774
 
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Date:Saturday 10 June 1967
Time:
Type:Slingsby T.30 Prefect TX.1
Owner/operator:2 VGC ATC RAF
Registration: WE980
MSN: 570
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Spitalgate, Lincolnshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Spitalgate, Lincolnshire
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when cartwheeled into the ground at Spitalgate, Lincolnshire on 10/6/1967 after the wing tip struck the ground.

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1967.htm
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/prefect.htm
https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/284073-air-cadet-gliding-pix-80s-pre-glass.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
07-Oct-2009 03:13 harro Updated
12-Dec-2012 11:05 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative]
05-Nov-2019 18:03 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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