Incident Schleicher K 8B BGA 3305,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 123025
 
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Date:Sunday 15 September 2002
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ask8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher K 8B
Owner/operator:Northumberland Gliding Club
Registration: BGA 3305
MSN: 976
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Currock Hill airfield, near Chopwell, Northumberland -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Currock Hill (X5CH)
Destination airport:Currock Hill (X5CH)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when undershot on approach to Currock Hill airfield, near Chopwell, Northumberland (15 km South West of Newcastle-upon-Tyne) on 15.9.2002

Registration BGA 3305 cancelled as destroyed Oct. 2002.

Sources:

1. http://rcawsey.co.uk/K8.htm
2. https://ukga.com/airfield/currock-hill
3. http://www.northumbriagliding.co.uk/contact-us/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jun-2011 10:31 Alpine Flight Added
22-Sep-2011 07:34 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
15-Dec-2012 15:51 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
23-Jul-2016 15:08 Dr.John Smith Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]

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