Incident Slingsby T.45 Swallow BGA 1075,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 67686
 
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Date:Sunday 4 February 1973
Time:
Type:Slingsby T.45 Swallow
Owner/operator:South Wales Gliding Club
Registration: BGA 1075
MSN: GMJ001
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gwernesney, near Usk, Monmouthshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Gwernesney, near Usk, Monmouthshire
Destination airport:Gwernesney, near Usk, Monmouthshire
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
BGA 1075 was built from kit by Joe Grimes, Gordon Mealing & Ray Jefferies, and operated by the South Wales Gliding Club. Written off (damaged beyond repair) when flew into trees on approach to Gwernesney, near Usk, Monmouthshire on 4/2/1973

Sources:

www.bpg.flyer.co.uk/BGA.xls
https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?117528-Soggy-Your-Swallow-flies-again!
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/t45.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Dec-2012 08:10 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative]
15-Dec-2012 08:12 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]
04-Jan-2013 15:52 Dr. John Smith Updated [Phase, Narrative]
04-Jan-2013 15:53 Dr. John Smith Updated [[Phase, Narrative]]

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