ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166483
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 February 2003 |
| Time: | 05:00 LT |
| Type: |  Auster J/1N Alpha |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-APKN |
| MSN: | 3387 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Felthorpe Airfield, Taverham Road, Felthorpe, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Auster J/1N Alpha G-APKN was one of eight (possibly nine) aircraft that were destroyed in a hangar fire at Felthorpe, Norfolk on 18 February 2003. The full listing of the aircraft destroyed was as follows:
G-APKN Auster J/1 series
G-ATKZ Tipsy Nipper
G-BJLH Piper PA-18
G-BRAW Pitts Special
G-BWHH Piper PA-18
G-COWS ARV-1 Super 2
G-DHCI de Havilland Canada DHC-1
G-FANC Fairchild 24 Argus
Plus (according to one report) a Piel Emeraude - registration unknown. According to contemporary press reports, the fire had been started deliberately. Per a statement to the press by Norfolk Police: "We know there were two seats of fire and that the fire brigade believe the cause is malicious ignition – more commonly recognised as arson. We have brought in scenes of crime and CID officers who are working with the fire investigators to establish a cause."
Registration G-APKN cancelled by the CAA as "destroyed" on 22-10-2010, over seven years later.
NOTE: Later reports indicate that Piper PA-18 G-BJLH was "singed" and "smoke damaged" but survived to be sold on to a new owner in the Wymondham area on 26-09-2003. Registration G-BJLH cancelled by the CAA on 29-06-2004 as "Transferred to another country or authority > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". Similarly, Piper PA-18 G-BWHH had its registration cancelled by the CAA on 24-06-2003 as "Destroyed". However, the registration was reinstaed on 13-5-2004,
only for it to be cancelled the the second (and presumably final) time on 29-06-2004 as "Transferred to another country or authority > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"
Sources:
1. http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
2. https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=85871&start=15
3. https://www.pprune.org/private-flying/81889-felthorpe-hangar-fire.html
4. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=3269
5. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?29-Fire-at-Felthorpe-Flying-Club
6. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2774391.stm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2014 19:51 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-May-2014 19:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 02-Dec-2014 01:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 24-Jul-2016 19:00 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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