ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59856
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| Date: | Monday 18 September 1950 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Auster J/5B Autocar |
| Owner/operator: | Airviews (Manchester) Ltd |
| Registration: | G-AJYK |
| MSN: | 2908 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rearsby, 4 miles North of Leicester -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Rearsby, Leicestershire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The prototype Autocar was G-AJYK, a model J/5B, first flew in August 1949 and was exhibited at the Farnborough Air Show in September of that year. First registered (C of R 11699/1; C of A10690) on 3/8/1949 to Auster Aircraft Ltd., Rearsby, Leicestershire. Registration cancelled/lapsed upon sale 6/4/1950
Re-registered (C of R 11699/2) to Airviews (Manchester) Ltd, Barton, Lancashire 13/4/1950. Used for air-to-ground photography and occasional charter flights ("joyrides")
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed near Rearsby, 4 miles North of Leicester, on 18/9/1950, seriously injuring owner Bruce Martin.
Registration G-AJYK cancelled 29/3/1951 (six months later) as "crashed"
Sources:
1. Air-Britain British Civil Aircraft Registers 1919-1999
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AJYK.pdf
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1251519/
4. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac5/ROW%20Europe/G-AJYK.html
5. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2800
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auster_Autocar#Design_and_production
7. http://austerhg.org/gallery3/Auster-1243594292/Model_J5_A/G-AJYK-model-J5B-Autocar-Prototype-1948
8. http://austerhg.org/gallery3/Auster-1243594292/Model_J5_A/G-AJYK-J5B-AUTOCAR
Media:
Auster J/5B Autocar G-AJYK at Ringway, Manchester 2/7/1950:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2009 23:05 | MikeG | Added |
| 11-Feb-2013 17:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 30-Dec-2020 22:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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