ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18680
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| Date: | Sunday 31 July 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna FRA.150L Aerobat (Reims) |
| Owner/operator: | Keith Andrew Learmounth |
| Registration: | G-BAAC |
| MSN: | FRA150-0141 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bodmin Airfield, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Bodmin (EGLA) |
| Bodmin (EGLA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond economical repair) 31/7/1977 when struck ground on approach. This is not an accurate account of the accident. The accident occurred during a down wind low level pass and a steep climb to 200 feet approx at which point the aircraft lost power and nose dived into an adjacent field. The pilot was killed on impact with many injuries including a burst heart.
Registration G-BAAC cancelled by the CAA as aircraft "destroyed" 9/2/1978
Sources:
1. 1st on scene eye witness.
2. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1977/1977
3. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-BAAC.pdf
4. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1978/1978
5. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/f151show.asp?start=101&count=50]
6. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1395301/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Feb-2009 02:15 | det247uk | Updated |
| 26-Sep-2011 08:10 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage] |
| 26-Sep-2011 09:56 | Uli Elch | Updated [[Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage]] |
| 07-Sep-2012 20:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jul-2015 10:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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