ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22661
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Date: | Friday 25 October 1974 |
Time: | 15:52 UTC |
Type: | Cessna 310 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | G-APTK |
MSN: | 35453 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 3/4 mile E of Norwich Airport, Norfolk -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGNX) |
Destination airport: | Norwich Airport (NWI/EGSH) |
Investigating agency: | AIB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:Written off (damaged beyond repair) 25.10.74: Control lost whilst turning onto final approach, the Cessna's nose pitched down and the wings rolled over; the loss of control was caused by the uncommanded retraction of the starboard flap, caused by the failure of the drive mechanism.
Aircraft dived into the ground 3/4 mile east of runway 28 at Norwich Airport, Norwich, Norfolk, killing the pilot (sole person on board). Registration cancelled 6.11.74 as aircraft "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | AIB |
Report number: | |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
1.
https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5423026c40f0b61342000a85/7-1976_G-APTK_a.pdf 2.
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1048980/ 3.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwich_International_Airport#Accidents_and_incidents 4.
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-APTK-2.pdf 5.
https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/7-1976-cessna-310-g-aptk-25-october-1974 6.
http://www.planetrace.co.uk/1970-1979_30.html Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
02-Sep-2008 20:57 |
JINX |
Added |
02-Sep-2008 21:05 |
JINX |
Updated |
05-Jun-2012 14:08 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
28-May-2014 21:00 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
16-Dec-2014 01:03 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
05-Jun-2015 19:17 |
TB |
Updated [Embed code] |
27-Jul-2015 17:18 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Embed code] |
27-Jul-2015 17:20 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Source] |
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