ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1068
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| Date: | Sunday 17 May 1998 |
| Time: | 10:15 |
| Type: | Auster J/4-100 |
| Owner/operator: | Aberdeen Auster Flying Group |
| Registration: | G-AIJT |
| MSN: | 2075 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Perth/Scone Airfeld, Perth, Scotland (EGPT/PSL) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Insch, Aberdeenshire |
| Perth/Scone Airfield, Scotland (EGPT/PSL) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilots one of whom was the aircraft operator, flew from their base at Insch to Perth where they practised circuit flying. On the seventh circuit the handling pilot flared slightly too high on landing and whilst the aircraft was drifting to the left. The left mainwheel bounced on the tarmac and the aircraft rebounded into the air banked to the right. The pilot attempted to roll wings-level but on the second touchdown the aircraft landed heavily on the right mainwheel. The impact loads fractured the bracing strut to the right main gear leg which allowed the leg to collapse. The ensuing drag induced the aircraft into a slow-rate ground loop to the right. The aircraft came to rest on the runway. The right wing tip fabric was damaged by contact with the runway but the propeller remained clear of the ground throughout the landing. The crew switched off the engine magnetos and vacated the aircraft through the normal doors.
Damage to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Right main landing gear collapsed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422ebbee5274a13140000b9/dft_avsafety_pdf_501189.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=AIJT
3. http://www.austerj4.co.uk/?page_id=133&ckattempt=1
4. G-AIJT Auster 5J4/100 Archer at Sywell 12-6-1994: https://www.flickr.com/photos/132337785@N03/22355763722/in/album-72157654437212043/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 October 1999 | G-AIJT | Aberdeen Auster Flying Group | 0 | Whiterashes Airfield, Aberdeen | |
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| 3 July 2004 | G-AIJT | Aberdeen Auster Flying Group | 0 | Whiterashes Airfield, 6nm N of Aberdeen (Dyce) Airport, Scotland | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2008 12:11 | JINX | Added |
| 12-Oct-2012 17:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 24-Jun-2016 17:54 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 24-Jun-2016 18:45 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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