Reims Cessna F.150F G-ATND near Burton Agnes.
This aircraft was registered to Channel Islands Air Services Ltd, St.Peter, Jersey at the time of the incident but was leased to Grindale Sports and Parachute Centre at the time for use in their parachute dropping business. On 9th December 1972 the aircraft was being flown on a training exercise that saw a more experienced pilot giving a lesser experienced pilot flying instruction. At around 4,000 feet the aircraft entered sea fog in the Bridlington area so they decided to return to Grindale to land. Owing to the fog they were unable to locate the landing site at Grindale, then the aircraft ran low on fuel and the radio would not work. Making a gradual descent the pilot made a forced landing in soft, ploughed soil near Burton Agnes. The wheels dug into the soil and the aircraft overturned. The pilot escaped injury and the aircraft was later taken to Leeds-Bradford for repair.
Pilot - Name unknown.
Pilot - Name unknown.
This aircraft was built by Reims Aviation and was first registered in the UK by Northair Aviation Ltd. at Yeadon on 20th January 1966. Over the next few years the registration changed to several owners; to John & Janet Bingham, of Doncaster; Irvingwhite Ltd. of Sheffield; Northair Aviation Ltd. of Yeadon; Portsmouth Flying School Ltd. of Portsmouth and lastly to Channel Island Aero Services Ltd. of Jersey. As a result of the crash at Burton Agnes on 9th December 1972 it received extensive damage and in August 1973 the registration was cancelled. The remains were taken to Yorkshire Light Aircraft Ltd. at Leeds-Bradford airport where the forward fuselage was used by YLA Ltd. there as an engine test rig. YLA Ltd. was later absorbed into Multiflight Ltd. and the rig is still believed to be there (in 2025) but no longer in use.