ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18459
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| Date: | Saturday 9 August 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Auster J/5R Alpine |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-APAA |
| MSN: | 3303 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Badminton, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bristol/Lulsgate Airport (BRS/EGGD) |
| Badminton, Gloucestershire (EG03) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 9/8/1975 whilst making a final approach to land at a private strip at Badminton, Gloucestershire, the turbulent cross-wind conditions caused the pilot to abandon the landing at about 30 feet above the ground.
However, the aicraft continued to sink, and hit the ground in a field adjoining the airstrip, damaging the undercarriage, and buckling the wings
Pilot (sole occupant) sustained severe head injuries. Registration G-APAA cancelled by the UK Civil Aviation Authority 20/10/1975 as "permanently withdrawn from use"
Sources:
1. http://www.auster.ukf.net/p33.htm
2. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1956/1956
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1062976/
4. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-APAA-3.pdf
5. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1379071/
6. https://twitter.com/aviation_hub/status/538525137562529793
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Jun-2011 11:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 05-Jan-2012 13:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Mar-2012 11:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2015 00:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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