Mid-air collision Accident Slingsby T.41 Skylark II PH-255,
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Date:Wednesday 9 July 1958
Time:
Type:Slingsby T.41 Skylark II
Owner/operator:West Brabantse Aero Club
Registration: PH-255
MSN: 1070
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Terlet Airfield, Gelderland -   Netherlands
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Terlet
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Mid-air collision between Slingsby T.41 Skylark II PH-255 and Slingsby T.30A Prefect PH-192. Both gliders entered a spin. The pilot of PH-192 was able to recover from the spin and carried out a safe emergency landing. The Skylark glider collided with terrain, killing the pilot.

Sources:

http://www.hdekker.info/Nieuwe%20map/1958.htm#09.07.1958

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
15 June 1974 BGA 1600 Cairngorm Gliding Club 0 near Feshiebridge, Aviemore, Highland, Scotland w/o

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-May-2012 13:28 harro Added
12-Jun-2022 06:44 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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