Incident Gourdou-Leseurre B6 F-AGCH,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233127
 
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Date:Sunday 17 August 1947
Time:
Type:Gourdou-Leseurre B6
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: F-AGCH
MSN: 1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sint-Denijs-Westrem Airfield, East Flanders -   Belgium
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:EBGT
Destination airport:LFRD
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft, a 1934 Gourdon-Lesseure B6 (originally built as a 1924 Gourdon-Lesseure B2, F-AGCH c/n 43) was taking off from the Gent aerodrome at Sint-Denijs-Westrem when it made an unanticipated turn to the left at an altitude of 20 meters, most likely due to a sudden loss of engine power. The aircraft crashed into a wooden hut located 120 meters from the grass strip centerline. The aircraft received substantial damage in the accident and was probably written off as a consequence. The pilot received minor injuries.

Sources:

http://guy-vanderlinden.com/aircraftcrashes/f-agch-2.pdf
https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/MorinDominique/11984.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Feb-2020 12:14 Anon Added
26-Jun-2022 21:04 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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