ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138728
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna F172H Skyhawk (Reims) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-AWKA |
| MSN: | F172-0529 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, Gironde 33 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| LFBD | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on approach to Bordeaux–Mérignac (LFBD) 26/5/72, no further details. Registration G-AWKA
cancelled as "destroyed" 3/4/1974. Wreckage reportedly recovered to the UK where "A quick look in an old log book reveals the following airframes out of use at Biggin Hill 27th May 1973 - Cessnas G-ASLB, G-AWKA and G-AWUR"
Sources:
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AWKA.pdf
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1100889/
https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?100440-POPHAM-Derelict-airframes
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2011 04:27 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 25-Aug-2012 17:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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