What happened
On July 29, 2011, at approximately 1123 UTC, a Piper PA-38-112 with registration G-RVRF was involved in an in-flight collision with terrain in the Greater Manchester area of the United Kingdom. The aircraft, operated by Ravenair Aircraft Ltd., sustained substantial damage during the event.
The accident resulted in 1 fatality and 1 serious injury. The flight itinerary for the aircraft at the time of the accident had not been established.