Date:	Wednesday 27 July 1949
Time:
Type:	Slingsby T.6 Kirkby Kite
Owner/operator:	12 Gp Gliding Club RAF
Registration:	BGA.
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	RAF Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire
Destination airport:

Narrative:
Slingsby T.6 Kirby Kite 2 Glider, 12 Group Gliding Club, RAF: Written off (destroyed) in a flying accident at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire on 27 July 1949. The pilot was killed

The glider is believed to have been civilian registered (with a "BGA" registration), but operated by RAF 12 Group Gliding Club. At 100 feet agl during a winch launch, the glider yawed to starboard by about 50-60 degrees, but did not release from the towing cable until it had attained about 800 feet agl.

The glider then turned to starboard; the turn tightened progressively, and altitude was lost until the glider went into an unrecoverable spiral dive into the ground, with fatal results for the pilot.
Crew:
F/Lt (182932) Walter George DENT (pilot) RAF - killed on active service 27-7-1949

1. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949 by Colin Cummings p.517
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slingsby_Kite_2
4. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137735826/walter-g-dent
5. https://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?846-F-Lt-W-G-Dent-RAF-killed-28-July-1949

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
27-Sep-2023 08:13	harro	Updated