ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 80534
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 April 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Farmair Ltd |
| Registration: | G-APPI |
| MSN: | 18-6575 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boyton Farm Estate, Devizes, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was engaged on a commercial agricultural flight, laying top dressing on fields in undulating country. Two fields had been treated and the third was almost finished, when the aircraft was seen to turn to the right, and then to the left, at a height of about 50 ft., to get into position for another run. It was then lost from sight because of rising ground, but was later found to have crashed some 600 yards from the field being treated.
Examination of the wreckage showed that the aircraft had crashed in an almost level attitude with low forward speed. The pilot, who was seriously injured, was unable to remember much about the accident and the cause could not be determined with any degree of certainty.
Registration G-APPI cancelled by the UK civil aviation authority as "destroyed" 21/6/65
Sources:
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1183563
Accidents to Aircraft - A United Kingdom Survey for the year ended 31 st December 1965
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2010 15:44 | VHKDK | Added |
| 05-Jun-2012 14:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2019 06:26 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2019 06:26 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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