Death of Peter Lanyon in 1964

Saw an article on the British artist Peter Lanyon, who was a glider
pilot from 1959 to 1964 and who died from the effects of a glider
crash in Devon on 27 August 1964 (he died three days later). His art
was strongly influenced by gliding.

I'd like to get more details on the circumstances of his crash (the
most detailed information I can find by googling is that he crashed
attempting a crosswind landing and his death was a surprise - his
injuries were possibly not severe, but he received a cut to a leg and
a blood clot associated with it carried him off). Anyone have any
ideas on how to track down information like this? Apparently he was a
member of Perranporth Gliding Club, but I can't find much from that
clue.

thanks in advance fro any help or information

smith

This list is quite US-centric; try posting he http://uras.gliderpilot.net/

On Nov 4, 8:55*am, Bernie wrote:
This list is quite US-centric; try posting he *http://uras.gliderpilot.net/

Cheers Bernie.

smith

On Nov 3, 3:55*pm, Bernie wrote:
This list is quite US-centric; try posting he *http://uras.gliderpilot.net/

Actually this is the only truly international list for soaring. Yes,
the US pilots have not been so provincial as to start a USA centric
group ;-). Now if you want to specifically ask of the UK pilots then
try the lists below. If you wish to address pilots around the world
then this list a great place to post. This list is open to users from
any country and any language.


For specifically UK topics:

http://uras.gliderpilot.net/

and

http://urasb.gliderpilot.net/

For those who might be interested in this topic, a post on
http://uras.gliderpilot.net/ found a person who had witnessed the
crash. Here's what he said:

"I did observe the latter part of the crash and remember the left wing
of
the Skylark 3 he was flying in contact with the tarmac runway and
bending
a great deal. This occurred at Dunkeswell with the Devon and Somerset
club before its move to North Hill. I recall being told that Peter was
only kept in hospital because of a comparatively minor back injury and
then suddenly died when the enforced inactivity allowed a blood clot,
formed at a bruise on his leg, to reach the brain.

The glider was not terminally damaged as Ralf Jones repaired and flew
it
himself until colliding with an Olympia whilst competing in a
competition
at Nympsfield. I was there tugging in a Tiger Moth at the time and
well
remember seeing Ralf descend by parachute and land just outside the
airfield. Pieces of Skylark rained down for some time afterwards. The
badly damaged Olympia arrived on the site with the unhurt pilot still
aboard having decided he wasn't high enough to jump by the time he'd
got
the canopy off.

Ralf subsequently took-off again to attempt the task in a 4 series
Olympia
he was in the process of buying. They don't make them like that any
more."

Interesting stuff.

smith

Originally Posted by smithcorp

Saw an article on the British artist Peter Lanyon, who was a glider
pilot from 1959 to 1964 and who died from the effects of a glider
crash in Devon on 27 August 1964 (he died three days later). His art
was strongly influenced by gliding.

I'd like to get more details on the circumstances of his crash (the
most detailed information I can find by googling is that he crashed
attempting a crosswind landing and his death was a surprise - his
injuries were possibly not severe, but he received a cut to a leg and
a blood clot associated with it carried him off). Anyone have any
ideas on how to track down information like this? Apparently he was a
member of Perranporth Gliding Club, but I can't find much from that
clue.

thanks in advance fro any help or information

smith

Gliding is an extreme game - fun & exciting but dangerous.

On Nov 5, 12:34*am, adamking808
wrote:

Gliding is an extreme game - fun & exciting but dangerous.

I rate that T0. Try a more gradual windup next time.

Thanks, Bob K.