Incident Piper PA-31-300 Navajo G-AZTL,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27835
 
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Date:Wednesday 3 January 1973
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA31 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-31-300 Navajo
Owner/operator:Yewlands Engineering Company Ltd
Registration: G-AZTL
MSN: 31-589
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Stapleford Tawney, Abridge, Essex -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Stapleford Tawney, Essex (EGSG)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Built 1970: First UK registered as G-AZTL (C of R 12790/1) on 28.4.1972 to Webster Aviation Ltd., London W.1 (aircraft based at Leaveden, Hertfordshire). Registration cancelled/expired 17.7.1972. Registration restored (C of R 12790/2) on 26.7.1972 to Yewlands Engineering Company Ltd., Hainault, Essex

Written off (damaged beyond repair) 3.1.1973: Hit tree on approach to Stapleford Tawney, Essex (EGSG) and destroyed. Registration G-ATZL cancelled by the CAA on 2.2.73 as "PWFU" ("Permanently Withdrawn From Use")

Sources:

1. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AZTL.pdf
2. http://nwamuseum.co.uk/IncidentsWestEssexto2000-1.pdf
3. http://www.airliners.net/photo/Yewlands-Engineering-Co-Ltd/Piper-PA-31-Navajo/2076642
4. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-united-kingdom-0
5. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-AZTL.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
14-Mar-2011 08:12 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative]
05-Sep-2012 16:16 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
30-Jul-2015 23:49 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
12-Sep-2017 17:14 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]
22-Jun-2018 20:32 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative]
22-Jun-2018 20:35 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source]

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