There's a story here: abandoned aircraft for disposal
 

https://ukga.com/classified/view?contentId=48728

Looks like it might have actually landed successfully and then the nose gear collapsed on the rough ground. I presume the engine is shot. Shame, it's a pretty little thing.

Well, that happened two years ago - is it still on its nose? See https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib...-tobago-g-golf

Unsurprisingly, not, according to Google Earth.

Well, that's intriguing. The advert is from 14 of August this year and specifically says "as is where is" in north Yorks.

aircraft in field
 

I see what you mean, but that might just be linguistic/photographic licence on the part of the seller: I suspect the farmer has dragged it into his yard & the advertiser (which may be him) is saying "I'm not dragging it any further - if you buy it, you move it" - just my interpretation :)

There's a blue & white aircraft visible in Google Earth (July 2018 imagery) on the "apron" at Fadmoor airfield: 54°18'36.40"N 0°58'18.12"W. If that's the aircraft in question, and it's been out in open without covering all that time, it can't have improved its resale value.

SD

My point being that if it happened two years ago, why is the advertiser posting a photo of the accident? Or did "as is, where is" mean exactly that it WAS still on its nose?!

I read "as is" to mean that the collapsed nosewheel and other resulting damage has not been repaired.

If that's the case then - wherever on the field, or elsewhere, the aircraft is currently located - gravity and geometry will mean that the aircraft is still of necessity resting on two main wheels and what's left of the nose.

Might be not covered by insurance, can’t afford to fix, two years parking fees mounting up.