ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19061
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| Date: | Sunday 17 May 1987 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Steen Skybolt |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BKXB |
| MSN: | PFA/64-10722 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tugall Covert Wood, near Brunton Aifield, Northumberland -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brunton Airfield, Northumberland |
| RAF Leuchars, Fife (EGQL) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Crashed into trees at Tuvall Covert Wood, near Brunton Aifield, Northumberland at approximately 11:00 on 17/5/1987 whilst climbing away from Brunton en route to RAF Leuchars. According to eyewitness reports, and the subsequent AAIB report, the aircraft appears to have stalled, dived into the ground, and caught fire on impact, killing both persons on board.
Registration G-BKXB belatedly cancelled by the CAA on 20/6/1991 as "Addressee Status: Deceased". (One of the two killed was the pilot/owner of the aircraft)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422f4b6e5274a131700053b/Steen_Skybolt__G-BKXB__12-87.pdf
2. CAA: http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Aug-2008 11:19 | harro | Updated |
| 22-Nov-2012 15:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2015 16:23 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source] |
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