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Paul Jeeves
A PILOT who died when his gyroplane crashed in North Yorkshire could have lost control when the aircraft's seat worked loose, according to air accident investigators.
David Chaplain, 61, died on December 15 last year after his small aircraft took off from a grass strip at the Yorkshire Gliding Club, based at Sutton Bank, near Thirsk.
A report into the crash by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has revealed that Mr Chaplin was an experienced glider pilot, but had little...