Accident Schleicher Ask 21 G-CJKK,
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Date:Thursday 25 August 2016
Time:16:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic ask1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher Ask 21
Owner/operator:Army Gliding Association
Registration: G-CJKK
MSN: 21182
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Tibenham Airfield, Tibenham, Diss, Norfolk -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Tibenham Airfield, Tibenham, Diss, Norfolk (X3TB)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Schleicher Ask 21 G-CJKK, Army Gliding Association (Wyvern (Army) Gliding Club. Substantially damaged 25 August 2016 in a landing accident at Tibenham Airfield, Tibenham, Diss, Norfolk. On landing, the aircraft overran the runway and touched a trailer with its left wing.

The glider was presumably repaired and returned to service, as there are photographs of G-CJKK flying at Wattisham, Suffolk on 12 September 2020

Tibenham is a former Royal Air Force station located 13.5 miles (21.7 km) southwest of Norwich and 5.8 miles (9.3 km) north of Diss, Norfolk, England.

Sources:

1. BFU16-1272-DX
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/ask21.htm
3. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-cjkk
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Tibenham#Current_use

History of this aircraft

Schleicher Ask 21 was built in 1983, and was first serialled \'AGA11\' in the Army Gliding Association\'s register, becoming BGA 4573 on the British Gliding Association (BGA) register. It became G-CJKK on May 1 2008.

Location

Media:

Schleicher ASK-21 ‘G-CJKK / A7’ Schleicher ASK-21 ‘G-CJKK / A7’ Schleicher Ask 21 G-CJKK/'A7' at Wattisham, Suffolk, UK 12th September 2020

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Apr-2024 05:52 Dr. John Smith Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category]

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