Lasham is Europes largest gliding club. A glider crash at a Hampshire airfield has seen one person taken to hospital after being freed by emergency services. "PrI@f`X,mPG U Emergency services attended the scene around 11.55am on Wednesday but were unable to save Mrs Draper. During the subsequent landing, the glider touched down hard and a ground loop incident occurred. Four police . Lasham Gliding Society (LGS) was established in 1958 to unify operations of the gliding clubs that had been operating since 1951. Bonnet parade and singing highlights of Alton School Easter assembly . Rescuers raced to the scene but the glass fibre shell of the glider had shattered into hundreds of pieces and Peter's body was found amongst the scattered wreckage. Also in the news. "Crews supported South Central Ambulance Service with the extrication of one male from the glider he is now in their care. There was another witness who was standing on high ground over the railway tunnel and saw the Super Cub flying low over the trees. I recently got a CO monitor for my garage and its a very small cigarette-pack size unit. Learn how your comment data is processed. He presumed that the reports were referring to one of these two aircraft. ), Dangerous Aerobatics : C-17 crash at Elmendorf (2010). 'At the end of the day gliding is an adventurous activity and people understand the risks they are taking but sometimes, fortunately very rarely, things can go tragically wrong' he said. The accident happened during a solo flight on November 19 - Peter Reading's 60th birthday. 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. 'He is a very experienced glider pilot with over 6000 flying hours under his belt and a further tragedy is that he had gone up to fly to celebrate on his 60th birthday. A speedy response requires that search teams know as soon as possible that a crash may have occurred and at least an idea where the crash may have occurred. , updated As the light faded from the sky, so did the hope. In the back seat was a non-pilot friend. Inaya-Lei has links to Eastleigh, Basingstoke and Southampton. We sent to the scene two ambulance crews, the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and an ambulance officer. 0 In 1971, the Lasham Gliding Society had four light aircraft that they leased from Air Tows Limited. 'We don't know exactly what happened but it would seem he was flying too slow and lost lift on a wing and stalled and he went into a spin and spiralled down into the hill. Something went wrong, please try again later. They phoned Sandown aerodrome on the Isle of Wight. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Luck ran out for this pilot and his friend. Lasham Airfield - Wikipedia You can also subscribe without commenting. The advantages of this for us are that we have full use of Lashams fleet of gliders (as well as our own) and facilities. . Tributes paid to killed glider pilot | altonherald.com Talented pilot, 60, who died after glider crashed into field is named cgPMi:waY&muy&d;i Ox/~;% The aircraft was flying low in poor visibility in a valley obstructed by high tension power cables. British glider celebrating 60th birthday in South Africa dies in crash They contacted the Coastguard and other ships asking for any sightings of the aircraft. (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. Police were also informed. No one noticed it was missing: 1971 Super Cub crash Find out how you can go gliding this summer with Lasham Gliding! 2 Group RAF, part of the RAF Second Tactical Air Force. There was no trail of damage on the tree tops which might have attracted the attention of the aerial searchers. Kay Draper, who won the first British Women's Championships for hang-gliding before joining the talented British team, was flying solo on a trip from Lasham Airfield in Hampshire when her aircraft came down near Bradley, less than 10 miles away. Firefighters from both Basingstoke and Alton were called to the scene and crews from South Coast Ambulance Service (SCAS) and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance also attended. A spokesman for the Air Accident Investigation Branch said: "The wreckage is being recovered to our HQ at Farnborough for more detailed examination and we will publish a report on our findings when our investigation is complete. Head of Safety Fred Bebington of the Soaring Society of South Africa confirmed that a pilot had died whilst flying at Gariep Dam but was awaiting more information. A man has died after the glider he was piloting crashed into a field in West Sussex. Glider Winch Launch Crash Instructor Reacts - YouTube For a moment, it seemed that the pilot was flying a left-hand circuit to land. In 1999, Lasham Gliding Society completed the purchase from the Ministry of Defence of the freehold to the airfield, making the final payment in 2001. Club chairman Manni Voigt said that their club was extremely popular with British pilots as it was one of the best long distance and soaring centres anywhere in the world. Copyright Lasham Gliding Society 2021 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). September passed and then October. Pilots of powered aircraft visiting the airfield require prior permission and a briefing on its hazards: in particular dense concentrations of thermalling gliders (up to 100 gliders can be in the vicinity at once), winch cables up to 3,000ft (910m) above the ground, and occasional movements of large jet airliners. 'When my mum passed away, he did a lot for my dad in terms of having him over for drinks and giving him support.'. Companies based at the south-west of the airfield have used the main runway since 1954 to bring in large jet aircraft for overhauls. Then a train passed by, drowning out any sounds from the aircraft. Ex-G-ALKF; registered as such 8/4/49. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Then, on final approach, the pilot again began to climb away. The Chairman of Lasham Gliding Society where Peter was a member said that his passing would leave a huge gap in the gliding community. Powered aircraft at Lasham are rare, with an obvious exception of tugs for the gliders, and inbound flights need special permission unless there is a genuine emergency. 'Gliding out here over the Karoo in Africa is very different to gliding in the UK as our weather is very strong due to the heat and the thermals and you have to be very wary. Only moments earlier, the aircraft had seen to be bouncing in the turblence. Th airfield was built on farming land in 1942 as a Royal Air Force Station during the Second World War. What is very likely is that the pilot got lost, but that can already gleaned from Sylvias blog here. He was also a qualified glider pilot. Congratulations to Keith Fowler, sent solo today by Mark Davenport! contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. hbbd``b`: $KAC@|S@b Xk6`1@J$k4PL Is there a CO detector requirement for general aviation? Provincial police spokesperson Sgt Yang Ngckana confirmed one person died who was the pilot flying solo and said that an inquest docket had been opened. One man was in a garden two miles west of Lasham when he saw a glider approximately one . Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. [3][4] 50 views 3 weeks. By ", Kay Draper was flying solo on a trip from Lasham Airfield in Hampshire, The glider, powered by a small back-up engine, had come down in a cornfield near to Southwood Farm field breaking into piece. Lasham Gliding Society (LGS) was established in 1958 to unify operations of the gliding clubs that had been operating since 1951. https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/person-taken-hospital-after-alton-5957566, https://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/incident/firefighters-called-to-glider-crash-in-alton/, https://www.radarbox.com/data/registration/G-DIIO, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasham_Airfield#Lasham_Gliding_Society, Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category]. He would have been doing 250kph. With no visibility, no instrument training and only minimal instruments, the pilot quickly lost situational awareness. Privacy Statement | Terms of Use 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. Thank you to Peter Michael Rhodes for his fantastic photograph of G-AYPN at Lasham, taken just a few months before the crash. Then, later that afternoon, a different Super Cub departed for Blackbushe. In the meantime, the Surrey Gliding Club and Imperial College Gliding Club were both seeking a new home because Redhill Aerodrome had many other users. endstream endobj 30 0 obj <>>> endobj 31 0 obj <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]>>/Rotate 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 609.449 793.701]/Type/Page>> endobj 32 0 obj <>stream The airfield ceased to be an operational Royal Air Force station in 1948, though General Aircraft Ltd continued testing military gliders there. At the 2005 Lasham Regional competition, then aged 82, he completed a triangular 'Diamond C' 505km (313.8-mile) flight, returning to Lasham with the task 'in the bag' after seven hours and 14 minutes in the air. 2 Comments 2 Shares. '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. Mr Forsyth has been a member of the Lasham Gliding Society since March of 1992. Kay Draper, who won the first British Women's Championships for hang-gliding before joining the talented British team, was flying solo on a trip from Lasham Airfield in Hampshire when her. Emergency services were called to a field near Hurston Lane in Storrington just before 11am today (Saturday 24. He walked to the woods to have a look around. The pilot usually phoned from home to get the weather forecast before leaving for the aerodrome, but it is not clear if he did that day or if he saw the forecast on the notice board. 'The accident is currently under investigation by the South African Civil Aviation Authority and the provincial police. Its not clear when the police discovered that the actual departure time was actually two and a half hours earlier, at 11:30. In the end, the US Army purchased around 700 of the L-18C with another 156 going to other nations for military use. 'We spoke to his grown-up children last night and they are in a state of shock,' pensioner Joan Withers, a neighbour, told MailOnline. There was no fire. The South African Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that a fatal glider accident occurred near Gariep Dam on Monday morning and that it is being investigated. He was able to confirm that the pilot had checked it out on Saturday but only now had they realised that hed not returned. A spokesperson for SCAS added: "We were called at 15:58 to a glider that had come down in Lasham. All Rights Reserved. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Piper did not immediately get the expected military orders and considered releasing the aircraft for civil use, which may be why they reverted to the PA-18 designation: once in production, the military variant became known as the L-18C Super Cub. One person was able to exit the glider however the second had to be freed by the emergency services at the scene. 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. A frosty and bitterly cold day at Lasham today didn't stop us from flying. It was clear from the start that the clouds were low enough to make it difficult for a visual flight. A Hampshire police spokeswoman said: "Kay Draper died when the glider she was piloting came down in a field. 486K views 1 year ago Dragging a wing while winch launching can be incredibly dangerous. 'They are thinking about flying out there. [10] Founded in 1930, the club was the second club to become affiliated to the British Gliding Association. LGS's 90+[6] instructors train new pilots at all stages from ab initio through to competitive cross-country flying. 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. British pilot is killed as his glider slams into a rocky hillside at 150mph after 'deadly spin' during solo flight on his 60th birthday in South Africa Peter Reading, from Godalming Surrey was. Employees of the Forestry Commission had passed very close as well but again, in the dense foliage, they did not see the wreckage. 'We have daily safety briefings and we stress all the time 'weather, weather, weather'. This combination of low flying and increased engine worried the witness, who noted that the time was 12:12 exactly. Cq`cJfXd8/tP yi'l zOq endstream endobj 33 0 obj <>stream The aircraft was not there. The pilot attempted to turn back to the airfield but hit the ground whilst turning and impacted one of the airfield hangars. The Surrey club and Imperial College therefore moved to Lasham in August 1951. 'A well-known Lasham personality and expert professional and glider pilot, he was a key member of our Airspace Team bringing massive technical knowledge of how airliners and other commercial traffic use the airspace in and around us. To the south, the cloud base was as slow as 500 feet with the occasional drizzle. They continued west bound as they climbed away and disappeared into cloud at about 700-800 feet. The pilot allowed the glider to get too low, too far from the airfield and attempted to stretch the glide back. One glider crashed on the airfield with two. Accident Slingsby T.21 BGA 631, 23 May 1970 - Aviation Safety I dont think Ive ever heard/seen airdrome/aerodrome used outside of historical descriptions although this may be biased by my being relatively urban. It later signed a long lease on the airfield from the Ministry of Defence. He was not rated for night flying or for instrument flight. 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. That Saturday morning, the daily weather forecast was up on the notice board, warning of strong winds and low clouds with a base of 700 feet. Both gliders had taken off from Lasham airfield and their wreckage crashed into fields and a garden shed near the A339. Oerlinghausen Airfield claims to be the world's largest gliding club with "around 25,000" glider launches annually[7] whereas Lasham launched 25,750 gliders in the year to 31 October 2014. He was not rated for night flying or for instrument flight. Is this the most quintessentially British seaside festival? Three prototypes were built. The tops of the pylons carrying the cables are at 575 feet above mean sea level. Lasham Gliding Society Registered address: Lasham Airfield, The Avenue, Alton, Hants, GU34 5SS, Registered in England. As well as Tony Deane-Drummond, other notable instructors at that time included Ann Welch, Lorne Welch and Philip Wills. 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. it was unlike him to be away from home with no message. Regular visitors were DH104 Dove G-APZU (04511), Douglas Dakota G-AMPO (16437/33185), G-AMHJ (13468), G-AMPZ (16124/32872), G-AMRA (15290/26735), G-AMSV (16072/32820) The only control was the verbal agreement from an official, with no paper trail. READ MORE: M3 vehicle fire closes two lanes near Basingstoke. 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. More damning was a fatigue crack in the cabin heaters heat exchange unit. "If any safety issues are identified, we may issue safety recommendations intended to prevent similar accidents in the future. Since then, it had flown a total of seven hours flight time. Mike Clark said: 'On 19th November Peter Reading, a highly experienced member of Lasham Gliding Society, sustained fatal injuries while flying a JS1 glider out of Gariep Dam Airfield in South Africa. 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. A 60-year-old woman who was expert on piloting gliders was killed when her aircraft crashed into a farm corn field. 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. 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. With a map that had large white segments with the comment: No relief data due to incomplete survey. 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. Without knowing where the pilot was headed, there was little that they could do. 2,144 were here. Yesterday at 8:37 AM. 148 K-13 substantial 08/08/15, 15:00 lasham GS 55/40 none/none 407 Introductory flight ended in a field landing. A system that was good enough for short local area flights with gliders made it impossible to determine that the pilot and plane were overdue, in the first instance and then left search and rescue teams with no way to organise useful ground or aerial searches. Piper initially designed the PA-19 as a military variant of the PA-18, in response to the US Armys call for liaison aircraft. 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. Guy Reading, 28, and his sister Gemma, 26, are 'in a state of shock' after hearing the news of their father's tragic death, according to friends. The mother-of-two was said by members of Gariep Dam Gliding Club to be 'inconsolable'. The heat muffler had deposits of lead and bromine on the heater mufflers exhaust, left behind by the high octane fuel fumes which had seeped through the cracks into the heater system. She was pronounced dead at the scene. These gliders pick up enormous speed very quickly when they go into a vertical dive. 'He did a lot of voluntary work as well for his club at Lasham and would be in amongst the top 100 glider pilots in the UK. It was impossible to prove when it had come off, but it didnt really matter. 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. It couldn't be simpler and it takes seconds - simply press here OR here, enter your email address and follow the instructions. 6060. "They were assessing and treating one patient for non life threatening injuries, following treatment at the scene by our crews the patient was taken to North Hampshire Hospital.". 'You get incredible lift but have to be very wary of it and constantly on the alert. Accident Schempp-Hirth Discus , 01 Sep 2022 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. 'Just the day before he Peter was killed he took Ingrid up in a two seater glider and they had a marvellous flight. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. An experienced commercial pilot, and rated as one of Britain's top 100 glider pilots, having flown gliders all . 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.". Im amazed that flight operations in England were so informal, even half a century ago; the US image of England tends to involve a lot of order, rather than daredevil flyers (at least outside the RAF). Thus, both times when a Super Cub was reported missing, the official was aware that there was a Super Cub known to be elsewhere. The report went to the the Basingstoke Police, the Department of Trade and Industry, London Air Traffic Control Centre and the Royal Air Force Rescue Co-ordination. Copyright & Trade Mark Notice & 2013 - 2023, Contact Us Newspaper House 4 3X/m|6&qhjzP#W$Ev =_J TM%kPM`l@73azINzc9ec+A`Rn>Y(}8Su#LFa9GswPz!iTLG8"h#jq*3LdkAw]Tf,_*{B/eZoYhl-k}j3#S2Qt3#X U*kKiM?L=-)Yq7e8|1z9))7} But on Monday he chose to fly alone with plans to glide for over five hours to celebrate his 60th birthday and was launched from the airfield next to the Gariep Dam after dawn.
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