ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18139
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| Date: | 21-MAR-1948 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Auster J/1 Autocrat |
| Owner/operator: | Nottingham Aero Club |
| Registration: | G-AICB |
| MSN: | 2133 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Nottingham Airport, Tollerton, Nottinghamshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nottingham Airport, Tollerton, Nottinghamshire(EGBN) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Auster J/1 Autocrat: First civil registered (C of R 10547/1; C of A 8397) as G-AICB on 12.9.46 to Auster Aircraft Ltd., Britannia Works, Thurmaston, Leicestershire. Registration cancelled 24.10.46 upon sale
Re-registered (C of R 10547/2) on 24.10.46 (same day) to the Nottingham Aero Club, Nottingham Airport, Tollerton, Nottinghamshire. Registration cancelled 22.12.47
Re-registered (C of R 10547/3) on 2.1.48 to T. Shiplake Ltd., Nottingham Airport, Tollerton, Nottinghamshire (although still operated by the Nottingham Aero Club).
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed on take off from Tollerton, Nottinghamshire 21.3.48. Registration G-AICB cancelled by UK Civil Aviation Authority as "aircraft destroyed, written off w.e.f. 7th May 1948"
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File BT 217/2180: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C576334
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AICB.pdf
3. http://austerhg.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=4718
4. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2030
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auster_Autocrat
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Jan-2012 16:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Dec-2019 20:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Dec-2019 20:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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