ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138922
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| Date: | Thursday 29 September 2011 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASH 26E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BWBY |
| MSN: | 26076 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Husbands Bosworth airfield, Lutterworth, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Husbands Bosworth Airfield, Leicestershire (X3HU) |
| Husbands Bosworth Airfield, Leicestershire (X3HU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The engine of the power glider began to burn during flight. The pilot managed to land the glider before the fuselage broke because of the fire. He escaped uninjured while the powered glider suffered substantial damages.
Registration G-BWBY cancelled by the CAA as aircraft "destroyed" on 17.11.2011. Despite this, G-BWBY was sold on to a new owner just three months later, on 17.02.2012. After a year, it was re-registered as G-ZGTK on 05,02,2013
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/ash26.htm
2. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1186584/
3. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000034025.html
5. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1280539/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2011 12:45 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 03-Oct-2011 14:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Source] |
| 08-Sep-2012 17:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 23-Dec-2014 04:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2016 19:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
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