Jodel DR.1050 Ambassadeur G-BCVX at Oxenhope airfield.
The pilot of this aircraft had planned to make a cross country flight from Oxenhope on 22nd March 1987 but the weather was not great. Just before 09.45hrs he decided to make a short flight to check the visibility in the circuit of Oxenhope. He first attempted to take off in one direction but abandoned this when he felt a tail wind. He turned around and took off into the wind. After flying the circuit he attempted to land back on the airfield but, owing to the wind, the aircraft veered to the left after touching down. It then ran onto some uneven ground and flipped over. The aircraft was extensively damaged and the pilot was slightly injured. Observers on the ground thought that the wind had changed direction in the time between the aircraft taking off and then landing a few minutes later.
The aircraft was registered to Messers Geoffrey Hopkins and James Rodney Heaton, both of Oxenhope. The AAIB report for this incident states that the pilot was thirty six years old, as was Mr Heaton (upon checking the birth index).
Pilot - Name unknown.