ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345888
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| Date: | Sunday 19 March 2023 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Model Aircraft Clipped Wing Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Over Norton, 1 mile North of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Over Norton, near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire |
| Over Norton, near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire |
Model Aircraft Clipped Wing Cub UAV was written off (damaged beyond repair) 19 March 2023 when it crashed at Over Norton, 1 mile North of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Correspondence-only report, published on 14 September 2023 and the following is the summary from the report:
"A radio controlled aircraft towing a radio controlled glider took off in turbulent conditions. Control of the aircraft was lost and it struck a car, damaging the vehicle’s bonnet, but the glider landed safely."
Over Norton is a village and civil parish within the West Oxfordshire district, about 1 mile (2 km) north of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England. Over Norton Park is a farm beside the village.
Sources:
1. AAIB Correspondence-only report of 14 September 2023: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-june-july-2023/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-june-july-2023
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_Norton
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2023 15:46 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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