The following is a list of incidents and accidents which have taken place in South Wales or on aircraft which were on route from / to airfields in that region. For this page the South Wales region is bounded by an area from approximately St David's in the west, the Severn Bridges in the east, Bristol Channel in the south and around Rhayader area in the north.
| Date | Serial/Registration | Aircraft Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1970 | G-ARWN | Cessna 150B | Private owner. Crashed at Llangyfelach,Swansea |
| 10/06/1970 | G-AXRO | Campbell Cricket | Private Owner. Crashed at Rhoose Airport. |
| 11/08/1970 | G-AXGF | Cessa Agwagon | Private Owner. Crashed near Defynong/Brecon. |
| 08/11/1971 | XL575 | Hunter T.7 | Operated by No.229 O.C.U/Chivenor. Following a live fire exercise on Pembrey range, aircraft flew into forest hillside near Devil's Bridge. |
| 09/09/1972 | G-ATCA | Wessex 60 | Corporate Owned. Caught fire and burnt out at Rhoose Airport |
| 21/10/1972 | BGA1434 | Schleicher K7 | Corporate Owned. Crashed at Stormy Down |
| 18/07/1974 | WP845 | Chipmunk T.10 | Operated by Northumberland UAS/R.A.F Ouston. Caught and hit ground obstruction at R.A.F St Athan |
| 29/07/1974 | G-BJLB | Nord 854 | Private owner. Crashed at Goldcliff airstrip |
| 10/08/1975 | G-BANY | VT.10 Airtourer | Private owner. Crashed at Wick, Vale of Glamorgan. |
| 02/09/1975 | G-BCNY | Fuji 200 Aero Subaru | Private owner. Crashed near Port Talbot after hitting a tree [R.I.P]. |
| 02/01/1976 | G-BAOF | Rallye | Private owner. Destroyed by gale at Ystrad Mynach. |
| 04/05/1976 | XJ635 | Hunter FGA.9 | Operated by No.1 TWU/R.A.F Brawdy. Control lost and ejected, aircraft crashed 2 Mile E of Aberystwyth [R.I.P]. |
| 13/06/1976 | XP357 | Whirlwind HAR.10 | Operated by No.22 Sqdn/R.A.F Valley. Force landed onto Newgale sands and later swamped by high tide. |
| 25/10/1976 | XJ636 | Hunter FGA.9 | Operated by No.1TWU/R.A.F Brawdy. Engine fire on take off and crashed im West of Mathry[R.I.P]. |
| 04/04/1977 | XW525 | Buccaneer S.2B | Operated by No.208 Sqdn/R.A.F Lossiemouth. Lost tailplane and crashed into Claerwen reservior/Rhayader. |
| 27/08/1977 | G-AJIY | Auster Autocrat | Private owner. Crashed on landing at Tredegar airstrip. |
| 08/09/1977 | XL571 | Hunter T.7 | Operated by No.1 TWU/R.A.F Brawdy. Engine fire and crashed 1 mile West of Strumble. |
| 10/04/1978 | G-ATDH | Horizon | Private Owner. Ditched off Porthcawl |
| 14/03/1979 | XJ637 | Hunter FGA.9 | Operated by No.1 TWU/R.A.F Brawdy. Engine fire and crashed Brynberaian/Pembs. |
| 10/05/1978 | G-BGJX | Airbourne Ind400 | Private Owner. Crashed into Bristol Channel off Cardiff |
| 12/03/1980 | XW765 | Harrier Gr.3 | Operated by No.3 Sqdn/R.A.F Gutersloh. Suffered bird strike and engine fire. Crashed 2.5M SSE of Lampeter. |
| 15/06/1980 | G-AWFE | Jodel Mousquetaire | Private Owner. Crashed at Swansea Airport |
| 04/11/1980 | G-BHJC | Cessna A.150K Aerobat | Private Owner. Crashed near Coedkernew.[R.I.P] |
| 21/02/1981 | G-AXTM | Pa.28 Cherokee | Private Owner. Crashed at Tredegar Airstrip |
| 13/06/1981 | G-AZYX | Rallye | Private Owner. Crashed at Talgarth/Brecon |
| 01/12/1981 | XL583 | Hunter T.7 | Operated by No.1 TWU/R.A.F Brawdy. Lost power on approach to Brawdy and crashed 1.5mile North of airfield. |
| 14/12/1981 | G-BGSS | Pa.38 Tomahawk | Private Owner. Blown into clubhouse during gale at Cardiff Airport |
| 22/04/1982 | XP564 | Jet Provost T.4 | Operated by No.1 TWU/R.A.F Brawdy. Lost power and aircraft crashed in Nant-y-Moch reservior. |
| 13/05/1982 | XE649 | Hunter FGA.9 | Operated by No.1 TWU/R.A.F Brawdy. Suffered engine fire and crashed near Cwmystwyth. |
| 03/08/1982 | XL593 | Hunter T.7 | Operated by No.1 TWU/R.A.F Brawdy. Engine Fire and crashed 4.5miles NW Carmarthen. |
| 06/09/1982 | G-MMAA | Dragon200ML | Private Owner. Lost power on takeoff at Cardiff Wales Airport |
| 09/01/1983 | BGA987 | Slingsby T.43 Skylark | Private Owner. Crashed on launch at Talgarth |
| 03/04/1983 | G-MMRS | Dragon150ML | Private Owner. Parachute opened and crashlanded near Cardiff Airport |
| 30/05/1983 | G-MJSW | Eipper Quicksilver ML | Private Owner. Crashed at Swansea airport [R.I.P] |
| 19/06/1983 | G-MMAF | Dragon150ML | Private Owner. Force landed on beach [Portthkerry Beach?] near Cardiff Airport |
| 06/10/1983 | EI-BGF | Pa.28 Cherokee Arrow | Private Owner. Crashed into high ground Prescelli mountains [R.I.P] |
| 03/04/1984 | G-BFCY | BH.206 Jet Ranger | Private Owner. Force landed near Aberdare and written-off |
| 29/07/1984 | G-BJLB | SNCAC NC654 | Private Owner. Crashed on landing at Goldcliff airstrip near Newport |
| 23/09/1984 | G-AYLO | AA.1 Yankee | Private Owner. Crashed on landing at Cardiff Airport |
| 02/04/1985 | G-BGKX | Pa.38 Tomahawk | Private Owner. Written off (destroyed) when crashed at Jackson's Bay Beach, Barry Island, South Wales; pilot attempted to force land at Barry Island, after engine failure. It collided with the fence of a car park, went through the fence, dropped vertically 23 metres down a cliff face, and overturned. |
| 22/08/1985 | BGA1627 | Schleicher ASK.13 | Private Owner. Crashed on launch at Usk Gliding Club/Usk. |
| 15/06/1986 | G-BKFV | Rand Robinson KR.2 | Private Owner. Crashed at Crofty, Swansea. [R.I.P] |
| 24/07/1986 | 72-0146 | RF-4C Phantom | Operated by 10thTRW/R.A.F Alconbury. Following departure from R.A.F Brawdy for an airshow display,aircraft flewpast and crashed into St Brides Bay adjacent to Newgale Beach. [R.I.P] |
| 16/10/1986 | G-BGZE | Pa.38 Tomahawk | Private Owner. Written off during gale at Cardiff Airport. |
| 16/10/1986 | G-BGZH | Pa.38 Tomahawk | Private Owner. Written off during gale at Cardiff Airport. |
| 20/08/1987 | G-AOBJ | Tiger Moth | Private Owner. Crashed soon after take-off from Cardiff Airport and was severely damaged. The pilots of two Tiger Moth aircraft, G-ANFI and G-AOBJ, planned to carry out air-to-air photography with the photographer in 'FI'. The pilot of 'FI' made the radio calls for both aircraft and they entered Runway 30 at taxiway 'H'. They were cleared to takeoff at 1829 hrs. 'FI' took off first, followed after a few seconds by 'BJ'. The pilot of 'FI' turned right onto the downwind leg;when he last saw 'BJ' flying it was climbing on the runway heading at about 150 feet agl. The ATC controller saw 'BJ' start to turn crosswind but his attention was momentarily drawn to an aircraft on final approach. When he looked back, 'BJ' was descending in a nose down attitude, banked to the right. It then disappeared behind a hangar to the northwest of the Control Tower, only to reappear seconds later climbing in a steep nose up attitude, tracking crosswind. It was reported to be "twisting and yawing" as it turned to the left and then descended into a field just outside the airfield perimeter. Aircraft accident action was initiated at 1831 hrs and the Airport Fire Service (AFS) was on scene at 1832 hrs.Written off during gale at Cardiff Airport.http://www.aaib.gov.uk/sites/aaib/cms_resources/dft_avsafety_pdf_501381.pdf |
| 24/06/1987 | XZ386 | Jaguar GR.1 | Operated by No.226 O.C.U/R.A.F Lossiemouth. Following departure from R.A.F Chivenor, three aircraft flew into Wales Low-level.Sadly this single aircraft hit the ground near Pantau, Builth Wells. |
| 26/08/1987 | ZE354 "H" | Phantom F.4J | Operated by 74 Sqdn/R.A.F Wattisham. Aircraft struck ground near Trefenter near Aberystwyth. |
| 13/05/1988 | XX197 | Hawk T.1 | Operated by No.1 TWU/R.A.F Brawdy. Following departure, suffered birdstrike and engine fire and crashed onto Newgale sands |
| 20/09/1988 | XX192 | Hawk T.1 | Operated by No.1 TWU/R.A.F Brawdy. Following departure, suffered loss of power and hit ground on the immediate emergency return to airfield [R.I.P] |
| 06/02/1990 | 80-0231 "AR" | A-10A Thunderbolt | Operated by 10thTFW/R.A.F Alconbury. Aircraft struck ridge of Black Mountains in Vale of Ewyas near Capel-y-ffin. |
| 25/07/1990 | G-BPSA | Silvaire | Private Owner. Aircraft crashed on take off from Tredunnock Farm, near Ross on Wye. |
| 04/08/1990 | BGA2854 | Puchacz | Private Owner. Aircraft crashed at Usk. |
| 05/08/1990 | G-BLCF | Acrosport | Private Owner. Aircraft crashed on take off from Tredunnock Farm, near Ross on Wye. |
| 27/11/1990 | G-AYYF | Cessna 150 | Private Owner. Force landed at Aber Farm/Talybont on Usk. |
| 09/03/1991 | G-AVCY | Pa/32 Twin Comanche | Private Owner. Undercarriage lifted too early and crash landed back on runway at Cardiff Wales. |
| 13/03/1991 | N5834N | Rockwell Commander 114B | Aircraft suffered an accident at Cardiff Wales airport - https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/rockwell-aero-commander-114-n5834n-13-march-1991. |
| 10/05/1991 | ZD609 | Sea Harrier FRS.1 | Operated by No.801 Sqdn/Yeovilton Aircraft suffered control problems and crashed in Penhow Forest near Chepstow. |
| 29/06/1991 | G-BBGH | Traveller | Private Owner. Aircraft crashed on take off at Usk. |
| 12/09/1991 | ZA540/JQ | Tornado GR.1 | Operated by No.27 Sqdn/R.A.F Marham. Aircraft flew into the Bristol Channel South of Steep Holm Island after being abandoned due to a fire causing a loss of control. [R.I.P] |
| 29/06/1991 | G-BBGH | Traveller | Private Owner. Aircraft crashed on take off at Usk. |
| 13/01/1992 | [BGA2454?] | Vega T.65 Glider | Private Owner. There was a report that a Vega T.65 crashed on take off at Talgarth. The reported BGA registration was logged as "3454" but that was not a Vega. However 2454 was and has been subsequently removed from the production list from "Aerodata". Nothing more is known at time of writing. |
| 17/03/1992 | G-ASSR | pA.32 Twin Comanche | Private Owner. Aircraft force landed at Llangennach. |
| 03/07/1993 | G-BHZF | Evans VP.2 | Private Owner. Aircraft crashed on take off at Swansea Airport. |
| 13/08/1993 | G-BOHN | Pa.38 Tomahwk | Private Owner. Aircraft crashed on landing at Cardiff Wales Airport. |
| 26/08/1993 | WP980/E | Chipmunk T.10 | Operated by UAS/R.A.F. Aircraft crashed on take off at R.A.F St Athan after it clipped a hangar during a mishandled practice engine failure and turn back after take-off.[R.I.P]. |
| 20/11/1993 | G-OJPI | Robinson R.22 | Private Owner. Aircraft flew into high ground in poor weather 1m west of Talybont on Usk. |
| -/-/1998 | EI-BYK | Pa.23 Aztec | Aircraft made a successful safe landing on Llangennith Beach/Gower. |
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