Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six E, G-BADO / 32-7240011, Private
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Registration: G-BADO
Construction Number: 32-7240011
Model Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six E
Operator: Private
Airport: Leicester (EGBG), UK - England
Airshow: Leicester - PFA Rally - 1981
Photographer: Ken Haynes
Date Taken: 03/07/1981
Date Submitted: 20/10/2022
In early 1980s the aircraft was used for drug smuggling by owners under guise of importing motor alternators from Ireland. Volume imported and ostentatious behaviour of gang alerted Police. On its final flight it was tracked all the way from North Africa before an attempt to make an illegal landing at disused Moreton-Vallence airfield near Gloucester. There followed a chase by a Police AS350B before the aircraft was forced to land. Pilot and gang on ground were arrested & a/c impounded by Police. Ex N8664N. Crashed on take off Meppershall Airfield, near Shefford, Bedfordshire 27 November 2000.
Picture ID:1813625