ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18901
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| Date: | Friday 20 February 1976 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Luton LA-5 Major |
| Owner/operator: | Wing Commander Ronald Gustave KELLETT (regd. owner) |
| Registration: | G-AVXG |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Private Airstrip, Trafford Farm, Benenden,Cranbrook, Kent -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Private Airstrip, Trafford Farm, Beneden,Cranbrook, Kent |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 20 February 1976 when struck trees on take-off, stalled and crashed at a Private Airstrip, at Trafford Farm, Beneden, Cranbrook, Kent, killing both persons on board. Note that, despite several sources stating that Wing Commander Ronald Gustave Kellet was killed in this crash, he was not! He was the constructor of Luton LA-5 Major G-AVXG (and its registered owner) but was not otherwise involved in this crash. In fact, he lived to the age of 89, and died in 12 November 1998, some 32 years later.
The two who were killed in the crash had just bought the aircraft from Wg Cdr Kellett and were departing for their home base when the accident occurred. The strip no longer exists but the family still run the farm.
Registration G-AVXG cancelled by the CAA as aircraft "destroyed" 15 July 1976
Sources:
1. http://www.caa.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AVXG.pdf
2. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?42826-Luton-Minor-Piccies/page5&p=1326606_#post1326606_
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1976/1976l
4. http://www.kingpinmedia.co.uk/_OtherSites/LutonMinor/luton_major.htm
5. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1977/1977
6. http://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Trafford-Farm
7. https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-AVXG/866270
8. http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=13830.0
9. https://www.redhill.photos/index.php?goto=picture_3953
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-May-2008 23:23 | JINX 40 | Updated |
| 14-Jul-2012 11:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2015 18:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2015 22:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Nov-2020 23:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Dec-2021 08:38 | Timbo | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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