ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138459
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| Date: | Thursday 24 February 2011 |
| Time: | 12:56 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182S Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | AB Intergro Aviation |
| Registration: | G-BXZM |
| MSN: | 18280310 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | White Waltham Airfield, near Maidenhead, Berkshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire (EGLM) |
| White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire (EGLM) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 24-02-2011 when wrecked in a landing accident at White Waltham Airfield, near Maidenhead, Berkshire. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"After touchdown the aircraft became airborne again and then bounced a number of times. A heavy touchdown on the nose landing gear following one of the bounces caused the nose wheel to detach. The propeller subsequently struck the ground and the nose landing gear leg progressively dug into the soil, causing the aircraft to pitch over onto its back. The pilot and three passengers suffered minor injuries.
Nature of Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Nosewheel, propeller, left wing spar, right wingtip, tail
and fuselage" damaged. Aircraft later declared to be an insurance write off. Registration G-BXZM cancelled by the CAA as "Permanently withdrawn from use" on 02-06-2011
G-BXZM was the registration of the Cessna 182 that presenters James May and Richard Hammond flew in during a race with the other presenter, Jeremy Clarkson, who was driving a Bugatti Veyron. (This race was featured in Series 7, episode 5, first broadcast 11-12-2005). They raced from Alba in Italy to Tower 42 in London (the former Nat West Tower). Jeremy considered the pair Captain 'Captain Slow' and 'Hammond Hand Luggage'. Richard considered the 182 to actually cost £182, with Clarkson calling it a 'flying washing machine'. Hammond and May rode scooters to the local airport, and planned to fly directly to London, but had to fly via the French Riviera since the aircraft was not equipped to fly over mountains above 10,000 feet—in this case, the Swiss Alps. While catching up to Clarkson, May had to land in Lille, as he was not licensed to fly at night. From Lille, May & Hammond took the Eurostar to London, and then a bus for the final leg of the journey.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f53e40f0b613420004ed/Cessna_182S_Skylane__G-BXZM_09-11.pdf
2. CAA: https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplication.aspx?catid=1&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=reg&fullregmark=BXZM
3. http://topgear.wikia.com/wiki/Cessna_182S_G-BXZM
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000519041.html
5. https://www.flickr.com/photos/48841822@N04/5500331577
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_Races#s7e5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2011 05:48 | harro | Added |
| 15-Sep-2012 17:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-Nov-2016 19:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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