ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138743
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 May 2006 |
| Time: | 17:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna F172M Skyhawk (Reims) |
| Owner/operator: | Wingtask 1995 Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BAOS |
| MSN: | 172-0946 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Seething Airfield, Loddon, 10 miles SSE of Norwich, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hawarden, Cheshire (EGNR) |
| Seething, Norfolk (EGSJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Substantially damaged 30-05-2006 when crashed and overturned in a forced landing, after the engine failed (due to carburettor icing) during a "go around" from a missed approach at Seething Airfield, near Loddon, 10 miles South-South-East of Norwich, Norfolk. Both the two person on board (pilot and one passenger) sustained minor injuries. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The approach was made with 20 degrees flap set, and the carburettor heat was selected to HOT. On final approach, the pilot selected 30 degrees of flap, but realised that he was rather high. He continued the approach for a while and then carried out a go-around from about 200 feet agl. He applied full power and selected carburettor heat COLD.
During the go-around, realising that he had probably had a tailwind on the approach, he decided to position to a right base for Runway 06. As the aircraft climbed he noticed a reduction in power; he lowered the nose to maintain airspeed and selected carburettor heat HOT. He also selected flap from 20 degrees to 10 degrees, although he later commented that it may in fact have gone to 0 degrees.
The engine was still producing some power so, hoping it would recover, he decided not to commit to a forced landing ahead, but instead to turn left hand downwind, where there were still several options for a forced landing, should it become necessary.
The power continued to reduce and the pilot realised now that he would probably have to land. He had already identified a field and continued towards it but as he got close was made aware, by his passenger, of some power lines ahead. He continued turning, away from the power lines, closed the throttle and landed ahead in the field.
The field had a standing crop in it which was damp following recent rain. As the aircraft touched down on the main wheels it decelerated very rapidly and pitched forwards, coming to rest inverted. The pilot and his passenger were disorientated after the aircraft came to rest, and had suffered a number of minor injuries in the accident, but they were able to vacate the aircraft using the side doors."
The aircraft suffered substantial damage, but was repaired and continued in service. Registration G-BAOS finally cancelled as "Permanently withdrawn from use" on 09-11-2010 (four years after the above accident). However just over two years later, on 23-11-2012, the registration G-BAOS was restored to a new owner in Oakham, Rutland. Sold on twice since then, and still currently registered in August 2016
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5423020140f0b61346000bcf/Cessna_F172M__G-BAOS.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BBGX
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/f172show.asp?start=901&count=50]
4. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1143984/
5. https://www.flugzeugbilder.de/v3/search.php?srch=G-BAOS&stype=reg&srng=2_
6. https://www.flickr.com/photos/twaircraftphotos/28076510823
7. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/2000-2009_33.html
8. https://mi6-hq.com/news/index.php?itemid=4092
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2011 06:02 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 27-Oct-2012 22:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2012 22:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Nature] |
| 06-Nov-2012 15:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2014 18:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2014 18:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2016 22:10 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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