ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64110
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| Date: | Sunday 3 October 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 |
| Owner/operator: | London School of Flying |
| Registration: | G-APTG |
| MSN: | C1/0440 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Elstree, Hertfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Elstree, Hertfordshire (ETR/EGTR) |
| Elstree, Hertfordshire (ETR/EGTR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-RAF Chipmunk T.10 WG353, delivered 10.8.51. Struck off charge 24.10.58 as Cat5(c). Sold 10.2.59 at 71 MU RAF Bicester. Converted to civil use and registered 4.3.59 as G-APTG to Derby Aviation Ltd, Burnaston, Derby.
C of A issued 13.5.60, and used by the London School of Flying at Elstree. Registered owner changed to British Midland Airways Ltd., Castle Donington, East Midlands Airport 1.10.64, but remained at Elstree with same operators
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 3.10.65 when crashed on landing at Elstree, Hertfordshire. Wreckage recovered to East Midland Airport for accident investigation, parts recovery, and scrapping Registration G-APTG cancelled 8.11.65 as "P.W.F.U." ("Permanently Withdrawn From use")
Sources:
1. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-APTG.pdf
2. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1291446/
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses_civil.htm
4. http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=343
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 October 1958 | WG353 | Southampton UAS RAF | 0 | Hamble, Hampshire | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 24-May-2009 17:04 | angels one five | Updated |
| 28-May-2014 20:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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