ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66768
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 10-JUL-1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Druine D.31 Turbulent |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-APZZ |
| C/n / msn: | PFA.552 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | English Channel -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Berck-sur-Mer. France |
| Biggin Hill, Kent (BQH/EGKB) |
The Kings Cup winner was G-APNZ flown by Sir John de M Severne in 1960 who has recently had his autobiography published called Silvered Wings. G-APZZ came second flown by Clive Francis.
When G-APZZ was ditched in the Channel, Robin D'Erlanger the pilot, was safely rescued without getting his feet wet, as the Turbulent happily floated. I have recently been told that the aircraft was also picked up by the same boat and was landed in Germany.
A while later Rollason's were contacted by someone in Germany about see if plans were available to help in its rebuild. I have not been able to trace whether it ever flew again under a German registration.
Registration G-APZZ cancelled by UK Civil Aviation Authority 27.7.64 as PWFU ("Presumed Withdrawn From Use")
Sources:
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-APZZ-2.pdf
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1093137/
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=79866
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2009 23:51 | VHKDK | Added |
| 11-Dec-2011 13:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jun-2012 15:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code] |
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