ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173127
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| Date: | Friday 16 October 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | EoN Olympia 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | BGA 537 |
| MSN: | EoN/O/039 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sutton Bank Airfield, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sutton Bank Airfield (X5SB) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
C of A first issued September 1947; registered with the British Gliding Association (BGA) as BGA 537. Re-registered with the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) as G-ALKA on 8 April 1949 to the North Downs Gliding Club, Redhill, Surrey. Reverted to BGA 537 by 10 January 1964 when the registration G-ALKA cancelled as "marks withdrawn from use".
Written off (damaged beyond repair) on 16 October 1970 when crashed on winch launch at Sutton Bank Airfield, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire; glider is believed to have flown into the cliff face at Sutton Bank and the pilot is believed to have been killed as a result.
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Olympia.htm
2. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?54450-Gliders-in-the-G-AL**-series-1949&p=1119916
3. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ALKA.pdf
4. http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/61-80/537.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2015 19:30 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Aug-2015 18:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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