ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164162
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| Date: | Friday 21 February 2014 |
| Time: | 16:12 LT |
| Type: |  Robin DR.400-120 Dauphin 2+2 |
| Owner/operator: | The Cotswold Aero Club (regd owner) |
| Registration: | G-BBCH |
| MSN: | 850 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-H2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sandhurst Lane, Sandhurst, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton (GLO/EGBJ) |
| Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton (GLO/EGBJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Due to a technical malfunction of the plane, the pilot had to perform an emergency landing in a field. The pilot was not hurt, but the plane appears to be a write off.
A Gloucestershire Airport spokesman said: "We can confirm that a Robin DR400 light aircraft made a forced landing at Sandhurst, Gloucestershire just after 1600 today.
The aircraft had been flying from Gloucestershire Airport and was rejoining to land when the pilot reported a rough running engine. The pilot selected a field in which to land but, during the landing, the aircraft passed through a hedge, coming to rest on a minor road. The aircraft was damaged but the pilot, the sole occupant, was uninjured.
The AAIB has been advised and a team of engineers are at the scene to recover the aircraft to the Airport". According to the ATCO (Air Traffic Control Officer) on duty at the time:
"Calm response by the pilot and excellent assistance from a locally flying Cessna and Robinson R44, who quickly located him and were able to co-ordinate the emergency response on the ground in a difficult area due to local flooding. As an ATCO, you always feel a bit helpless in these circumstances. Pity, lovely little aeroplane. Flew it last weekend..."
Despite being "Damaged beyond economic repair" according to the AAIB report into the accident, G-BBCH was sold on to new owners in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, and the registration was restored on 5 January 2015
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-26297104
2. https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/Plane-emergency-landing-Sandhurst-Lane-near/story-20678187-detail/story.html
3. http://yourphotos.news.sky.com/gallery/breaking-news/175939/#175939
4. http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
5. https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=88187
6. http://www.cotswoldaeroclub.com/our-aircraft/
7. https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/cea-dr400-2-2-dauphin-g-bbch-21-february-2014
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2014 19:32 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Feb-2014 19:57 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 21-Feb-2014 19:59 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Feb-2014 20:11 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 17-Apr-2014 18:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Apr-2014 18:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 18-Apr-2014 17:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2015 19:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2015 23:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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