ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63151
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 September 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Druine D.31 Turbulent |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-APST |
| MSN: | PFA/472 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lydd, Kent (LYX/EGMD) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lydd Airport, Kent (LYX/EGMD) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First registered 10.3.59 as G-APST to T.G. Breakell, Squires Gate, Blackpool before construction began. Built at Preston 1959-62, and first flown 7.10.62 at Squires Gate, Blackpool. Sold 4.12.66 and re-registered 30.12.66 to William Dennis Anderson, Melrose (but based at Turnhouse, Edinburgh). Sold on 1.10.68 (confirmed 19.11.68) and re-registered 26.11.68 to Walter H Thorburn, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire (but remained based at Turnhouse, Edinburgh).
Sold on again 21.4.69, and re-registered to W.S.Shackleton, Piccadilly, London W1 (but based at Sywell) 30.4.69. Sold on again 5.8.70, and re-registered two days later (7.8.70) to the Sherwood Flying Club, Tollerton, Nottinghamshire.
Sold again 1.10.72, and re-registered 20.11.72 to Kevin E Armstrong & Partners, Huntingdon (but based at Sibson). Reregistered 10.5.73 to Kevin E Armstrong (only). Sold again 6.5.76, and re-registered 2.8.76 to Peter Brennan-Dupliex, Thornton Heath, Surrey (and based at Biggin Hill)
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 14.9.76 when overturned in a gale whilst parked at Lydd Airport, Lydd, Kent. Registration cancelled same day as aircraft "destroyed"
Sources:
1. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-APST-1.pdf
2. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-APST-2.pdf
3. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-APST-3.pdf
4. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1416121/
5. https://photovault.com/164898/print
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 28-May-2014 18:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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