Other accidents in this area include Aquila Airways Solent G-AKNU returning to Southampton water with a tech problem in the 50's and a Cessna 182 G-ARAA scud runnng, these two I remember, no doubt there have been others, as this particular area rises to 791 ft AMSL within 1 mile of the coast.(see S England half mil chart just north of Ventnor, Isle of Wight)