ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138750
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| Date: | Saturday 3 November 2001 |
| Time: | 13:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna F172N Skyhawk (Reims) |
| Owner/operator: | Deep Cleavage Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BSHR |
| MSN: | F172-1616 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norton Farm, Thorverton, near Exeter, Devon -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Exeter, Devon (EXT/EGTE) |
| Exeter, Devon (EXT/EGTE) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Ex-G-BFGE: first registered in the UK on 14/11/1977. Marks changed to G-BHSR on 23/10/1984. Destroyed in forced landing on approach to Exeter Airport, Devon on 3/11/2001. Engine failed due to fuel contamination, aircraft attempted emergency landing, but the nose wheel "dug in" and aircraft overturned. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"After a thorough check of the aircraft, which included taking fuel samples from the drain points to check for contamination and water, the pilot was cleared for takeoff. During the initial climb out he was cleared by ATC to operate to the west of the airfield at altitudes up to 2,500 feet. The pilot levelled the aircraft at 2,000 feet to maintain separation from the cloud base.
Shortly after changing the fuel tank selector from BOTH to LEFT, the engine started to run roughly. The pilot immediately re-selected BOTH fuel tanks and called ATC requesting a rejoin at the departure airfield. Whilst positioning the aircraft for the approach, at approximately 1,800 feet and 80 Knots IAS, the engine suffered a total loss of power.
The pilot attempted three unsuccessful airborne engine restarts with LEFT, RIGHT and BOTH fuel tank selections. By this time the propeller had come to a complete stop. The pilot selected a field and transmitted a Mayday call to Exeter Radar and prepared the aircraft for an emergency landing which included selecting full flap.
After touchdown in the field, the pilot tried to keep the nose wheel from digging into the very soft ground by maintaining back pressure on the control column but the aircraft became airborne again and struck a hedge and some trees. The pilot evacuated the aircraft with minor injuries.
The pilot assessed the cause of the accident as fuel contamination because he had been carrying out regular carburettor ice checks and had not noticed any icing symptom"
Aircraft written off (damaged beyond repair): registration G-BSHR cancelled as "Permanently withdrawn from use" on 21/2/2002
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f9a940f0b613420006cf/dft_avsafety_pdf_507893.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BSHR
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/f172show.asp?start=1601&count=50]
4. http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-BFGE.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2011 06:32 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 04-Nov-2012 13:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-May-2013 16:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 19-Jul-2016 11:44 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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