ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178762
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| Date: | Sunday 16 August 2015 |
| Time: | 16:43 |
| Type: | RL7A XP Sherwood Ranger |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CHHD |
| MSN: | LAA 237A-150 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | Jabiru 2200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Druridge Bay Airstrip, Morpeth, Northumberland -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Druridge Bay Airstrip, Morpeth, Northumberland |
| Eshott, Northumberland | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 16-08-2015, the aircraft nosed over inverted during a takeoff attempt at Druridge Bay Airstrip, in Morpeth, Northumberland. According to the following summary from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"Following an uneventful flight into Druridge Bay Airfield earlier in the day, the pilot was taking off from the grass runway for the return flight to his home base at Eshott. Approximately 8 seconds into the takeoff run, just as the aircraft was about to become airborne, the right main wheel suddenly failed, with the broken remains of the wheel digging into the ground and causing the aircraft to nose over.
The aircraft came to rest in an inverted attitude, at an angle to the runway heading. With some difficulty, the pilot managed to release his harness and he dropped onto the ground; he was then able to escape from the aircraft having
sustained minor injuries.
Of some concern in this accident was that the pilot risked more serious injury by releasing his harness whilst the aircraft was inverted, so that he dropped head-first onto the ground. Many people were on the airfield at the time; however, rather than await rescue, the pilot reported that he could smell escaping fuel, which prompted him to take immediate action."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "damage to propeller, engine cowlings and wings; engine shock loaded"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/56bc4505ed915d10ba000017/RL7A_XP_Sherwood_Ranger_G-CHHD_02-16.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=CHHD
3. http://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/local-news/emergency-response-to-plane-crash-at-druridge-bay-1-7412747
Media:
BREAKING NEWS Emergency response to plane crash at Druridge Bay, Northumberland this afternoon
http://t.co/bnU2z6d8aR pic.twitter.com/Z6QpkgaYOX
— Northumberland Gaz (@alnwickgazette) August 16, 2015Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2015 16:48 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Aug-2015 17:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 11-Feb-2016 16:24 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2016 16:36 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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