ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167340
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 February 1984 |
| Time: | 15:40 LT |
| Type: | Mitchell Wing B-10 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-MJXC |
| MSN: | P1061 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pilling Sands, Knott End, Morecambe Bay, Lancashire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pilling Sands, Knott End, Morecambe Bay, Lancashire |
| Investigating agency: | AIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Written off 15.2.84: nose dived into the ground from 50 feet during the aircraft's first flight at Pilling Sands, Knott End, Morecambe, Lancashire, killing the pilot.
The AAIB investigation reported that the aircraft was poorly constructed, so much so that it was not airworthy, and that the pilot, who did have a current flying licence, was not wearing a crash helmet or any protective clothing. The pilot was killed when the single seat belt/pilot restraining strap (a modified car seat belt) failed/snapped on impact, throwing him from the aircraft.
Registration G-MJXC cancelled by the CAA as aircraft "P.W.F.U" ("Permanently Withdrawn From Use") on 28.6.84
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542304e140f0b61346000d45/Mitchell_wing_B10_G-MJXC.pdf
2. CAA: https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-MJXC.pdf
3. https://vymaps.com/GB/Fluke-Hall-Pilling-Sands-191266434240740/
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Wing_B-10
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2014 23:58 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-Aug-2022 21:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Category] |
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