Incident Slingsby T.31 Cadet TX.3 XA306,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30855
 
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Date:Sunday 24 April 1983
Time:
Type:Slingsby T.31 Cadet TX.3
Owner/operator:618 VGS ATC RAF
Registration: XA306
MSN: 848
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF stn West Malling, Kent -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF West Malling, Kent
Destination airport:RAF West Malling, Kent
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
c/no. 848: T.31B Cadet TX3 XA306 RAF. Built to contract No 6/Acft./6023/c.b.8a. Delivered to the Air Training Corps 12/1/53. To 83 Glding School, Aston Down. Later to 622 Gliding School Upavon, then 618 Volunteer Gliding School, West Malling.

Written off 24/4/83 when crashed at RAF West Malling, Kent. Struck off charge 30/12/1983 as CAT. 5(c)

Sources:

1. https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/284073-air-cadet-gliding-pix-80s-pre-glass-8.htm
2. http://t31club.com/t31_list.htm
3. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/t31.htm
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XA

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
09-May-2012 14:46 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
03-Jun-2013 07:50 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative]
14-Jul-2013 05:23 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Source]
05-Nov-2019 17:48 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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