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Piper PA-28R-200 accident near Lambourne, Uk, December 3, 2000

On December 3, 2000, a Piper PA-28R-200, registered GBKCB, was destroyed in an accident near Lambourne. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 4 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
December 3, 2000
Place
Lambourne, United Kingdom
Type
Accident
Injuries
4 people were killed.
Weather
visual conditions (good weather)
Aircraft
Piper PA-28R-200 · all PA-28R-200s on the register
Registration
GBKCB · no longer on the register
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

The aircraft

  • Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Not recorded
  • Operator: Western Air

The flight

  • Departed from: EGHO Thruxton OF
  • Flight plan: not recorded
  • Runway 0

Weather at the time

  • Light: not reported
  • Sky: not recorded; not recorded
  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1
Passengers3

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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