researching an aircraft accident from the 1980s
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researching an aircraft accident from the 1980s
In the days before the www how were the AAIB reports made available to the flying community?
I would like to find out the details of a fatal accident concerning a light aircraft which may have been in England but might have been on another part of the British Isles. Info I know. In the 1985/86 time frame the father of my then neighbour was a rep in the pharmaceutical trade and was in the habit of using a light aircraft, possibly his own, for work related calls. As her family were from the Isle of Man I think that is where the father ran his business from. I was told that the aircraft clipped a substantial brick gatepost whilst taking off so I guess it was not an airport location. The neighbour in question moved back to the IoM not long after the tragedy and we didn't keep in touch.
Where should I start?
Rans6............................
I would like to find out the details of a fatal accident concerning a light aircraft which may have been in England but might have been on another part of the British Isles. Info I know. In the 1985/86 time frame the father of my then neighbour was a rep in the pharmaceutical trade and was in the habit of using a light aircraft, possibly his own, for work related calls. As her family were from the Isle of Man I think that is where the father ran his business from. I was told that the aircraft clipped a substantial brick gatepost whilst taking off so I guess it was not an airport location. The neighbour in question moved back to the IoM not long after the tragedy and we didn't keep in touch.
Where should I start?
Rans6............................
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Originally Posted by rans6andrew
In the days before the www how were the AAIB reports made available to the flying community?
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Grizz, in that one the P1 was an ATPL holder; it's possible that a pharmaceutical rep might have that, but not likely.
There are 277 GA (Fixed Wing) incident/accident reports on the AAIB website linked by ORAC above for 1985 and 1987. As the man said, it would help to have another clue to narrow the field!
There are 277 GA (Fixed Wing) incident/accident reports on the AAIB website linked by ORAC above for 1985 and 1987. As the man said, it would help to have another clue to narrow the field!
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Pilot's name was (I assume my neighbour was the natural daughter of the father) Pilling. This causes an excess of hits when popped into a search engine as there has been a number of aircraft related incidents around Pilling Sands! I have been through pages and pages of Pilling hits but not found a pilot Pilling reference.
The one incident detailed above looks to be a likely suspect, thanks. I'll try to see if it fits with the other odd things I think relate to this accident.
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The one incident detailed above looks to be a likely suspect, thanks. I'll try to see if it fits with the other odd things I think relate to this accident.
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