The material he collected for this report formed the basis of his novel Lord of the Levels. His total flying time was not really great, not enough to embark on a cross-country flight in very marginal weather A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire Service said: "Firefighters from Basingstoke and Alton station were called to the airfield of local flying club in Alton at 15:59 on Monday 20th September 2021. The advantages of this for us are that we have full use of Lashams fleet of gliders (as well as our own) and facilities. He continued to investigate this in the context of smuggling operations using personal aircraft and wrote a report on the subject for the British police department known as Special Branch. A FATAL mid-air crash between two gliders near Lasham, south of Basingstoke, has revealed the need for such aircraft to be more visible to one another, an official accident report claims. However, as most of the flights at Lasham Gliding Society were short, local area flights for towing, they did not have such systems in place and did not keep a booking-out book. Chief Executive Officer of the British Gliding Association Peter Stratten said:' Peter was a very experienced pilot and was both a professional commercial pilot and a recreational glider pilot. Just across the railroad tracks from my grandparents business the 2 lane highway had a 1/2 mile straight stretch with no power lines crossing it. This would affect every aspect of the flight, from the decision to carry on just a few hundred feet above the ground to losing control once theyd flown over the power cables. Imperial College Gliding Club is the oldest, and one of the largest, university gliding clubs in the United Kingdom. Ex-G-ALKF; registered as such 8/4/49. Manni, 55, said: 'Peter and Ingrid had visited South Africa before to glide but this was their first time at our club I believe and he was hiring gliders from a Dutch member. As it disappeared into the distance, it sounded as if the engine had changed notes, as if the engine power had been increased. Pausing briefly yesterday, to see a Boeing 727 depart from our friends at 2Excel. He was trying to correct a full speed dive when the carbon and kevlar high performance glider hit the ground and disintegrated into bits on impact killing tragic Peter instantly. The accuracy was such that the incriminating records were burnt. [3][4] The pilot is flying low, attempting to remain in visual conditions. 0sqfrZ."9.svs\Flpnq9ZWuns4\ It amazes me that a lot of us that learned to fly in the 60s survived long enough for the ink to dry on our Pilots Certificate. The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by: Schempp-Hirth Discus glider, substantially damaged 1 September 2022 in an accident at Lasham Airport, Lasham, Alton, Hampshire: During the winch launch, the spoilers were not locked and extended. All of them went on to become British champions. Lasham Gliding Society Registered address: Lasham Airfield, The Avenue, Alton, Hants, GU34 5SS, Registered in England. The wreckage of the glider was examined by experts before being taken away for further investigation into why it crashed. At 12:12, an eye witness saw the Super Cub flying low over the tunnel and into the valley, following the line of the tracks. This information is added by users of ASN. The lack of procedures for private flights from Lasham caused this final failure. According to a rough translation from German into English of the BFU Germany report (see link #1 for the original German text): https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2022/Bulletin2022-09.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2, https://en-gb.facebook.com/lashamgliding/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasham_Airfield, Lasham Airport, Lasham, Alton, Hampshire -, Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source], Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category]. Incident Schempp-Hirth Arcus M G-DIIO, 20 Sep 2021 - Aviation Safety 'He has a passion for flying and was always telling us all about the places he'd flown to.'. Photo: Getty Images The report reveals that an easyJet Airbus A919 scheduled to receive maintenance was improperly cleared to land alongside glider cables this past May. The following morning, a club member reported to one of the Society officials that the Super Cub was not in the hanger. Required fields are marked *. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. The pilot of the other glider - 45-year-old Graham Robertson from Ascot - managed to parachute from his plane to safety. The father-of-two from Godalming, Surrey, had been launched from an airfield in a Jonker JS-1 Revelation glider that is capable of speeds of up to 175mph in normal flight. Then it continued south down the valley, remaining under the low clouds. Accident Schempp-Hirth Discus , 01 Sep 2022 In their report, which was released on Thursday, investigators from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch of the Department of Transport say: "It appeared that neither pilot saw the other glider in time to initiate any effective avoidance manoeuvre.". Another riveting write-up, thank you, Sylvia! Then, on final approach, the pilot again began to climb away. That year, the Surrey Gliding Club and the Imperial College Gliding Club also moved to Lasham, as their aerodromes were becoming too busy for gliding. Charlie Hogarth, 20, who lived next-door to the pilot all her life, said: 'He was a nice, considerate guy and very smart. Gun and knife seen during fight in Sandown, Officers attended the scene and found a man with facial injuries. At the same time, the duty flying instructor realised that G-AYPN was not in the hangar and there was no record of it being used elsewhere. The aircraft dived into a dense wood in a steep nose-down and port wing down attitude. The previous day he had taken Ingrid, 59, up in a two seater glider for a flight over the wild African Karoo and South Africa's biggest dam near Norvalspout in the Free State. Hampshire Constabulary ask public 'not to approach' Basingstoke man connected with 'serious assault', Travelodge jobs in Hampshire you can apply for now including receptionist and cleaner, Hampshire hour-by-hour bank holiday Monday weather as Met Office forecasts thunderstorms, There will be a mixture of sunshine, cloud and rain, Urgent appeal for missing Eastleigh 14-year-old girl with links to Basingstoke and Southampton. The Surrey club and Imperial College therefore moved to Lasham in August 1951. Crash report calls for glider review | Daily Echo In early 1951, he ordered Major Deane-Drummond to restart the club at Lasham. The accident happened during a solo flight on November 19 - Peter Reading's 60th birthday. Lasham - Latest News, Headlines and Entertainment from the BBC In 1953 Piggott received the Queen's Commendation for work on developing and introducing new instructional techniques for gliding in the ATC. He was also a qualified glider pilot. Firefighters from Basingstoke and - Hampshire Incidents | Facebook He lost all roll and, A Special Offer on Pilot Error (out now! 84 Group Support Unit (? Mid air at Lasham today? - PPRuNe Forums Sign up here to receive my weekly post in your inbox. Lasham Airfield | SKYbrary Aviation Safety H\j0~ Many of the pilots were also glider pilots. Eye witnesses said he got into difficulties shortly after take-off and it is thought the glider stalled due to lack of speed and it went into a deadly spin heading earthwards. 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He was devoted to his poodle cross, Dougle. This specific Super Cub had originally been purchased by the French Light Air Force. Between 1972 and 1974 Lasham airfield regularly hosted six Douglas DC3 Dakotas owned by Roger Byron-Collins' Macedonian Aviation based at Southend airport for care and maintenance and resprays under arrangements with Dan-Air. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. This information is added by users of ASN. 'He always had a friendly word to say and loved all the dogs on the road. To BGA631, and named "Daisy". I thought, if you can operate a Crop Duster off the highway, why not a private plane? The pilot attempted to turn back to the airfield but hit the ground whilst turning and impacted one of the airfield hangars. All Rights Reserved. She phoned again on Monday morning and explained that her brother had now been missing for two nights and she was worried. (1) That consideration be given to a requirement for flying clubs or groups to maintain a log and adequate supervision of their powered aircrafts activities. The two men were found still strapped in their seats, heavily decomposed. No flight plans were filed, neither of the planes had radios and the weather briefing was listening to the local AM radio station. You can also subscribe without commenting. One glider crashed on the airfield with two persons on board. 'Unsafe' Farnborough airspace plan upheld by High Court During the subsequent landing, the glider touched down hard and a ground loop incident occurred. The two occupants clearly died on impact, so a speedier response from search and rescue would not have otherwise made a difference. The airfield's boundaries were reduced but it still occupies over 500 acres (200ha). [13] It has 93 student members. , updated The investigators say both pilots were entitled to be where they were in the air and would have been relying on the principle of "see-and-avoid". Mr Purnell was declared dead at the scene as a result of multiple injuries and an inquest jury in September last year returned a verdict of accidental death. I was just lucky. 'If you have enough height you can stop the spin and dive to regain lift but if you are too close to the ground say 1000 feet or less then it is very hard to get out of trouble. It's one of those truly devastating things and we are all terrible sorry.'. In the end, the US Army purchased around 700 of the L-18C with another 156 going to other nations for military use. In the back seat was a non-pilot friend. The Chairman of Lasham Gliding Society where Peter was a member said that his passing would leave a huge gap in the gliding community. Peter and Ingrid married in 1987 and had son Guy, 28, who is an informatics scientist with llika in Southampton and a daughter Gemma, 26. He has flown gliders all over the world and competes in the British Nationals supported by wife of 31 years Ingrid who works as an exam invigilator in Surrey. Company registration no: IP15094R VAT Reg No: 818 2876 00 Privacy Statement| Terms of Use Firefighters from Basingstoke, Alton, Alresford, Hartley Wintney, Tadley and Bordon spent more than two hours fighting the fire . 'Flying here at Gariep Dam we can experience very strong winds and turbulence as there is a lot of energy out there over the slopes because of the heat this time of year. (Lawrence doesnt even have a tower; airport may be a hangover from when Northeast Airlines flew DC-3s to New York City, over 60 years ago. There was no fire. Lasham is one of the busiest unlicensed airfields in Europe with over 50,000 aircraft movements per annum and 250 based aircraft from General Aviation to Commercial Air Transport sized aircraft.. But where does an aerodrome become big enough to be called an airport? This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. Firefighters were this morning called to a blaze at the Lasham Gliding Club House in Alton to reports of a fire within the kitchen area. 73 0 obj <>stream Nearest towns include Basingstoke, Winchester, Guildford and there are great road and rails links close by. The Super Cub reappeared below the clouds and turned left. Several aircraft were parked at Lasham during the COVID-19 recession, including some from easyJet, TUI and Ryanair.[18]. 486K views 1 year ago Dragging a wing while winch launching can be incredibly dangerous. The accident site was 15 nautical miles south of the aerodrome and at an elevation of 475 feet above mean sea level with young beech and ash trees of 45-50 feet. The pilot mentioned at the airfield that they were thinking about visiting Sandown aerodrome on the Isle of Wight. There was no trail of damage on the tree tops which might have attracted the attention of the aerial searchers. $.XI!LTj}9XRZlk5rCiHP$%"R4A) 2+'$G7*ALB(NxxR#CW3Y~urzj1-vK>O[$3VOq=JP[b;&mEL4{nm-$=uY SxBUpmz$6 . Highly experienced Peter is a member of the Lasham Gliding Society in Alton, Hants, where he instructs and has also been their vice chairman and media spokesman. Perhaps he meant to descend in order to regain visibility; however, there is no chance that he meant to descend so steeply, knowing that he was just over the trees. It operated at Odiham Airfield, but after two accidents, the Commandant of Sandhurst ordered it to suspend operations. The crash happened at approximately 7-30 pm and a call was made to the emergency services at 7-36 pm. In 1954 Dan-Air established a subsidiary, Dan-Air Engineering, at Lasham Airfield to service its own fleet and aircraft belonging to other operators. As the police attempted to retrace the steps of the aircraft, they knew only that it had departed from the airport and flew south, keeping below the bad weather. There were a small number of pilots who flew the aircraft on behalf of the club. Photos by Serena Lambre As the light faded from the sky, so did the hope. The aircraft, which was not equipped for instrument flying, went into cloud when taking action to avoid power cables while flying low in poor visibility and subsequently went out of control. Registration cancelled as "marks withdrawn from use 2/1/63". 48 views 3 weeks ago Lasham Gliding Daily Flying Briefing on Tuesday the 17th of January 2023. The Lasham Gliding Society manager phoned Basingstoke police and the duty officer at the Department of Trade and Industry to ask if there had been any reports of a forced landing or crash. A man has died after the glider he was piloting crashed into a field in West Sussex. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Flybe airline captain Peter got into difficulties as he tried to climb and is believed to have stalled the glider and gone into a deadly spin and was unable to pull up the nose before crashing. 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Lasham Gliding Society: The home of gliding and sailplanes in the south The aircraft was flying low in poor visibility in a valley obstructed by high tension power cables. Prevailing south-westerly winds from the Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft did not have IFR instruments and there was no radio equipment. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Copyright & Trade Mark Notice & 2013 - 2023, Contact Us Newspaper House u\@!$fd`bdXc` ; X They passed the information that an aircraft had gone missing to all Hampshire stations, including the Aldershot police, who are responsible for Lasham and the surrounding area. [16], The airfield occasionally provides storage for redundant aircraft. At the last minute, he saw the cables in his path and pitched up steeply while increasing the engine power. In the front seat was a 25-year-old private pilot with 94 hours flight time, of which 31 had been on Super Cubs, towing gliders for the Society. %%EOF On Tuesday, the 31st of August, the details of the missing flight was featured in local newspapers and broadcast on television. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Copyright Lasham Gliding Society 2021 On the 28th of August in 1971, G-AYPN departed Lasham Gliding Society and disappeared. Unsubscribe at any time. The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by: Aircraft was being launched behind a tug aircraft when the tug experienced engine problems and released the glider. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can. We know for sure that they are not aerodromes. At some point on the following day, the Lasham Gliding Society contacted the Centre to correct the departure time from 14:00 to 11:30. Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed after collision with K-8B Glider, at Lasham, Hampshire, 23/5/1970 Of all of the reported sightings, only two were actually of G-AYPN. Learn how your comment data is processed. Both of these reports stated that theyd seen the aircraft around noon. On the 3rd of September, a member of the public reported to the Hampshire police that theyd seen an aircraft north of Midhurst. Ukraine war: Russia strikes Ukrainian arms depot to thwart counter attack, Scottish chef who became Australian MasterChef judge dies aged 46, Air pollution exposure can damage the heart within hours, Don't kill the Coronation with trendiness. Jordan Bridge - Deputy Chief Flying Instructor - LASHAM GLIDING SOCIETY They contacted the Coastguard and other ships asking for any sightings of the aircraft. It couldn't be simpler and it takes seconds - simply press here OR here, enter your email address and follow the instructions. An experienced commercial pilot, and rated as one of Britain's top 100 glider pilots, having flown gliders all . I have been flying gliders here for 33 years and I am wary of it on every single flight' he said. Its not clear when the police discovered that the actual departure time was actually two and a half hours earlier, at 11:30. Mr Forsyth has been a member of the Lasham Gliding Society since March of 1992. Lasham Gliding Society (LGS) was established in 1958 to unify operations of the gliding clubs that had been operating since 1951. Luck ran out for this pilot and his friend. The final report by the Accidents Investigation Branch in the Department of Trade and Industry concluded that there was nothing wrong with the aircraft. (2) That all police authorities should include in an appropriate form in their disaster orders the relevant details of the search and rescue facilities as published in the United Kingdom Air Pilot. As I was reading, I wondered: what distinguishes an airfield from an aerodrome from an airport? If there were exhaust gases in the cockpit, then the decision-making skills of the pilot could have been strongly impaired. Her body was taken to a nearby hospital mortuary where a post-mortem examination will be carried out early next week to establish the exact cause of her death. The airfield is now the home of the largest British gliding club, also one of the world's largest, Lasham Gliding Society Ltd (LGS), which bought the land in 1999 from the Ministry of Defence. Emergency services were called to a field near Hurston Lane in Storrington just before 11am today (Saturday 24. An Aldershot police officer was asked to supervise the enquires and a general alert was broadcast to all stations. As a side note, the passenger was the eldest son of the British comedian Michael Bentine, who became interested in the regulations governing private airfields as a result of the crash. Description Airfield owned by Lasham Gliding Society, located 6 nm south-east of Basingstoke, United Kingdom. hb``d``*``a`0 |@1V p_LLDJ D -`y:(q?JL I see field being used for any size of landing area that doesnt have major scheduled services, e.g. British glider celebrating 60th birthday in South Africa dies in crash The incident took place in a branch of Subway on Portswood Road in Southampton. [17] Six bmibaby 737s arrived in 2012 when the airline closed. The Lasham Gliding Society was established in 1958; it is now the largest British gliding club in existence and one of the largest in the world. He would have been doing 250kph. 2 Comments 2 Shares. the 2nd-most movements in New England are at Hanscom Field, which supports lots of general aviation but only ~10,000 boardings per year more flying traffic but much less human traffic than airports at Manchester, Providence, or Windsor Locks (Bradley). Observers at the launchpoint saw the glider approach the airfield at slow speed in a nose high attitude. 114-115 West Street Soon, he literally no longer knew which way was up. Someone mentioned that the pilot might have flown to Scotland.They waited until dusk, hoping the Super Cub would appear and it would all be a big laugh. Tributes paid to killed glider pilot | altonherald.com It was in a heavily wooded area about four miles south of Petersfield and just one mile south of the Buriton railway tunnel. In mid-1943, the airfield was transferred to RAF Fighter Command. Eventually he probably got vertigo, or maybe he became victim of fumes from a broken heater. After the war, it became the home of the Army Gliding Club. The official was not surprised by the news; the Society had a Super Cub out on loan for a week, which was returned around lunchtime that day. In 1950, the Army Gliding Club was re-established by Major Tony Deane-Drummond, then an instructor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The police officer noted the information but it did not occur to anyone that the public sightings should be revisited to see if any had been dismissed based on timing. Person taken to hospital after Alton glider crash as air ambulance is Police confirmed work was already underway involving the Air Accident Investigation Branch, based at Farnborough, to find out more details. Lasham Gliding Daily Briefing - Lasham Gliding Society | Facebook Without knowing where the pilot was headed, there was little that they could do. There is no real comment to make here. One of the tug aircraft was a Piper PA-19 registered in the UK as G-AYPN, owned by Air Tows Limited and operated by the Lasham Gliding Society. From the 1960s to 1980s, Lasham hosted a number of unusual aircraft notably one of only two surviving Avro Yorks (G-ANTK in Dan-Air colours) and was the resting home of aircraft from around the world which came to be scrapped, including most of the old Comet 4 fleet. Nearest towns include Basingstoke, Winchester, Guildford and there are great road and rails links close by. Each aircraft had a log in which the pilots noted all flights, which was handed into the office at the end of the day. Surrey England One person on the northern outskirts of Petersfield reported seeing the Super Cub low beneath the clouds, about 200-300 feet above the ground, flying south. LGS's 90+[6] instructors train new pilots at all stages from ab initio through to competitive cross-country flying. But they were dismissed as having occurred before the aircraft had departed.
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