ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231301
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| Date: | Sunday 9 August 2015 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Slingsby T.59D Kestrel |
| Owner/operator: | Shenington Gliding Club |
| Registration: | G-DCXM |
| MSN: | 1820 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Shenington-Edge Hill Airfield, 7 miles NW of Banbury, Oxfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shenington-Edge Hill, Banbury (X3EH) |
| Shenington-Edge Hill, Banbury (X3EH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-BGA 1889/Fin number 532. Registered as G-DCXM on 26 July 2013. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 9 August 2015 when undershot on approach and crashed at Shenington-Edge Hill Airfield, 7 miles North West of Banbury, Oxfordshire. According to the summary published by "Sailplane & Gliding" Magazine July/July 2016 (see link #2):
"Undershooting approach ended in a crash short of the airfield. The glider was observed undershooting the approach, low and slow with the air brakes still out before it was seen to stall, drop a wing and fall out of sight. The low airtime pilot had had received a tailored programme of instruction before being allowed to fly the glider, but the CFI’s report notes that the pilot was not doing enough flying to remain current."
No fatalities reported; the 68-year old pilot appears to have survived uninjured. Aircraft reported as "destroyed". Registration G-DCXM cancelled by the CAA 28 July 2019 as "de-registered"
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/t59.htm
2. https://members.gliding.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2016/08/Summaries-148_15-to-2_16.pdf
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/abnews.pdf
4. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1458484
5. http://www.shenington-gliding.co.uk/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2019 17:44 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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