Jodel D120 at Wombleton airfield.

On the 3rd of January 1966 this Jodel D120 took off from Crosby on Eden airfield, near Carlisle with the pilot and one passenger (the daughter of the pilot) on board, the intension was to land the aircraft on the disused airfield at Wombleton and for the two to visit family in Helmsley. The pilot made a low pass of Wombleton Airfield to assess the suitabilty for this landing, he then made a low turn at a height of roughly 50 feet when the aircraft lost height and struck the ground. It was later reported the turn the pilot made was above the level of his skill and experience. He lost his life and his passenger survived but with serious injuries, the aircraft was destroyed. The pilots cousin was waiting for the two to land witnessed the crash The aircraft was registered in November 1958, before it received its last serial number it was serialed F-BIXQ.

Pilot - Mr Raymond Watson, aged 40, a dentist, of Crosby, Maryport, Cumberland, killed. He had been flying for just under three years at the time of the crash and held a Private Pilots Licence. He had a total of 106 hours flying at the time of the crash, 11 of which were on the Jodel type. The Jodel involved in the crash was delivered to him 10 weeks before the crash, it is thought that all his hours on the type were on this aircraft.

Passenger - Miss Shirley Watson, aged 11, seriously injured. Taken to York County Hospital where she recovered.