ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161995
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 August 2003 |
| Time: | 14:08 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-23 Super Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Needwood Forest Gliding Club |
| Registration: | BGA 3633 |
| MSN: | 907620 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cross Hayes Airield, Maker Lane, Hoar Cross, Burton upon Trent -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Cross Hayes Airfield, Burton-upon-Tent |
| Cross Hayes Airfield, Burton-upon-Trent | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The glider was seen to make a normal training circuit and approach until it failed to round out, and impacted the ground in a nose-down attitude. Aircraft came down at Cross Hayes Field, Maker Lane, Hoard Cross, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire (at approximate co ordinates 52°47.67N, 001°49.23W). Both pilots sustained serious back injuries, more especially pilot 1 in the back seat who had to be cut free and airlifted to hospital.
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.lakesgc.co.uk/mainwebpages/Sailplane]%20&%20Gliding%202000%20to%202009/volume_54_no.6_december_2003_January_2004%20web.pdf
2. http://www.content-delivery.co.uk/aviation/airfields/icao/CrossHayes.html
3. http://www.gogliding.co.uk/
4. https://ukga.com/airfield/cross-hayes
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2013 14:10 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 03-Aug-2016 15:04 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2020 15:17 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn] |
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