ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173561
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| Date: | Sunday 12 March 2000 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Europa |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-KWIP |
| MSN: | PFA 247-1255 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912-UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Holly Meadow Farm, Pinfold Lane, Bradley, Ashbourne, Derbyshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Holly Meadow Farm, Bradley, Derbyshire |
| Tatenhill, Burton-on-Trent-Staffordshire (EGBM) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 12 March 2000, when crashed on take-off From Holly Meadow Farm, Pinfold Lane, Bradley, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Crash caused by engine failure/power reduction when coolant hose disconnected during flight. According to the AAIB report into the accident:
"The accident occurred shortly after take off when an uncommanded reduction in engine power necessitated a landing in the only available suitable area. Both pilot and passenger received serious injuries and had little recollection of the events leading up to the accident. Some evidence was obtained from eye witness reports.
Three witnesses were standing on the concrete below the grass bank and first saw the aircraft at a height of approximately 25 to 50 feet with flaps, main landing gear and outriggers extended. At this point the engine note changed as if it had reduced power slightly and light grey or blue smoke was seen to come from the area of the engine cowling.
The aircraft remained in the same nose up takeoff attitude and commenced a gentle turn to the left. The smoke stopped as abruptly as it had started and the engine sounded as if it was 'picking up' again, but the left wing and nose dropped and the aircraft descended rapidly, striking the ground in a left wing low and nose down attitude.
There was no fire and people from the hangar ran the short distance to the wreckage where they rendered assistance to the two occupants until the emergency services arrived."
Registration G-KWIP cancelled by the CAA on 31 July 2001 as aircraft "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB; https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fb1240f0b61346000891/dft_avsafety_pdf_500043.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=KWIP
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1276073/
4. http://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/engineering/TADs/247/FSB002.pdf
5. http://sarangan.org/europa_forum/2000-06/msg00034.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2015 02:35 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Jul-2016 22:59 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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