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Status	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Date	Thursday 27 January 1983
Time	12:25 LT
Type	Cessna P210N Centurion
Operator	Trustee of the Strathmarine Flying Group
Registration	G-JGSM
MSN	P210-00408
Year of manufature
Crew	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total occupants	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage	Destroyed
Location	¾ mile east of Perth Airport, Scone, 3 miles NE of Perth, Kinross United Kingdom
Phase	Take off
Nature	Test
Departure Airport	Perth/Scone Airport (PSL/EGPT)
Destination Airport	Perth/Scone Airport (PSL/EGPT)
Narrative	Written off (damaged beyond repair) 27.1.83 when engine failed and caught fire shortly after takeoff from Perth/Scone Airport. The pilot immediately made a circuit, and attempted to make an emergency landing back at Perth/Scone Airport. At 50 feet AGL whilst on final approach, there was a small explosion and a further fire started, and the aircraft belly landed at Perth/Scone. Both persons on board were uninjured. Damage sustained to landing gear, airframe and propeller, with severe burning and scorching to the lower right engine nacelle and fuselage. These were sufficient for the airframes to be deemed by the CAA as aircraft "destroyed", and the registration G-JGSM was cancelled as such on 17.3.83. The CAA records go on to add a footnote: "NB; bits sold to the USA for rebuild"

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
07-Jun-2014 19:07	Dr. John Smith	Added
26-Oct-2015 18:35	Dr.John Smith	Updated [Time, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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