ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29405
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| Date: | Sunday 26 August 2001 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Rolladen-Schneider LS8 |
| Owner/operator: | Four Counties Gliding Club |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | RAF Syerston, Flintham, near Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) 26-08-2001: Spun into ground after loss of control during winch launch from RAF Syerston, Flintham, near Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. The RAF pilot - the sole person on board - sustained fatal injuries. According to a contemporary newspaper report (see link #2):
"An RAF pilot was killed yesterday after his glider crashed during take-off. The aircraft nose-dived on to the runway at RAF Syerston, near Newark, Nottinghamshire, as it attempted to gain altitude at about 10.30 am. The pilot, who was a member of the Four Counties Gliding Club, was flown to the Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, where he died a few hours later.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said: "We are not able to give details about the pilot at this stage because we are in the process of contacting his next of kin."
Reports suggest the LS8 glider crashed from 300 feet when it became detached prematurely from a winch on the ground, which normally remains fixed to the craft until it attains a height of 1,000 feet. An investigation will be carried out by the MoD".
Sources:
1. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAP800.pdf
2. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/raf-pilot-killed-in-glider-crash-on-take-off-9185790.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Sep-2012 16:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Aug-2016 20:53 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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