1969-09-23|Cherokee|G-AVYN|Civil|Ashfold Gill Head, North Yorkshire

Wreckage at the crash site of Piper Cherokee G-AVYN at Ashfold Gill Head near Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire

Today most of the aircraft remains at the site, with the exception of the instrument panel, undercarriage and the engine.
The latter was recovered by local air cadets a number of years after the crash.

A general photograph of the site taken in 2011, nine years after we had first visited it.

Wing at the crash site of Piper Cherokee G-AVYN at Ashfold Gill Head near Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire

Above is the aircraft’s complete (though rather crumpled) port wing showing the registration G-AVYN.

The same wing seen just over nine years the previous photograph, the registration has faded noticeably and corrosion more pronounced but beyond that it is relatively unchanged.

The upper side of the port wing is in slightly better condition, having not been exposed to the weather, however the water & peat below it have begun to corrode parts of it

A short time gathering items up at the site allowed partial reconstruction of the fuselage with the engine fire wall both doors and some of the other panels.

This photo shows the more complete of the two doors, the bars the rudder pedals attached to and the post the two control yokes were attached to can bee seen still fastened in position.

Elevator at the crash site of Piper Cherokee G-AVYN at Ashfold Gill Head near Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire

Also at the site is the complete elevator unit from the aircraft.

Piper Cherokee G-AVYN crashed at Ashfold Gill Head near Pateley Bridge on the 23rd September 1969

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