ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159400
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| Date: | 28-AUG-2013 |
| Time: | 12:18pm |
| Type: |  Rans S-6ESD Coyote II |
| Owner/operator: | Trustee of the Wez Group, Crawley |
| Registration: | G-MYSP |
| C/n / msn: | PFA 204-1226 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Redhill Aerodrome, Kings Mill Lane, South Nutfield, Surrey -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Redhill Aerodrome (EGKR) |
| Redhill Aerodrome (EGKR) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
At approximately 12:28 hours a Rans S6 registration G-MYSP with one person on board crashed shortly after take-off from Runway 26L at Redhill Aerodrome.
The aircraft had been carrying out circuit flying; it had completed two circuits and was climbing away when it and crashed within the boundary of the Aerodrome.There was no Mayday call nor did the pilot report anything unusual to ATC prior to the accident.
The pilot, who was the only person in the plane, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422f81740f0b61342000631/Rans_S6-ESD__Modified__Coyote_II_G-MYSP_06-14.pdf
2. CAA: http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
3. https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/pilot-dies-after-microlight-plane-5797138
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.redhillaerodrome.com/index.php/aircraft-charter/131-aircraft-accident-28-aug]
5. http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/UPDATE-Plane-crashes-Redhill-Aerodrome/story-19717931-detail/story.html#
6. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-23867311
Accident investigation:
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Media:
The AAIB has deployed a team to investigate a light aircraft accident at Redhill Aerodrome
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) August 28, 2013
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2013 15:17 | gerard57 | Added |
| 28-Aug-2013 16:59 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Aug-2013 17:00 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 28-Aug-2013 17:00 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 29-Aug-2013 01:07 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2013 01:12 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2013 14:19 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 25-Sep-2015 17:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 02-Oct-2015 23:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 12-Feb-2016 00:44 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
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