ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184597
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| Date: | Sunday 5 August 1990 |
| Time: | 14:25 |
| Type: |  Acro Sport II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BLCF |
| MSN: | PFA 072-1060 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1 mile NW of Swansea Airport, Fairwood Common, Swansea -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Swansea Airport (SWS/EGFH) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 05-08-1990 when wrecked in a forced landing (due to sudden engine failure) one mile north west of Swansea Airport, Fairwood Common, Swansea, Glamorgan. The two persons on board (pilot and one passenger) were slightly injured. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"About one minute after take off from Runway 33 at Swansea Airport, at a height of approximately 350 feet, the engine of G-BLCF faltered and then stopped suddenly. There had been no other indications of any impending problems other then a slower than usual rate of climb
The options available to the pilot for an immediate forced landing were very limited, as there were no large fields available in the immediate vicinity, and the aircraft was still at a low altitude. On approaching the edge of the only available field, a very steep side slip was initiated (in order to lose altitude rapidly). On touching down the landing gear collapsed, and the lower left wing was slightly damaged".
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "damage to propeller, landing gear and lower left wing". It is presumed that G-BCLF was never flown again. However, the registration G-BCLF was not formally cancelled by the CAA until 09-04-1997, some seven years later as "Permanently withdrawn from use"
There is circumstantial evidence (see link #3) that, by 1998, the wreckage of G-BCLF was purchased by the builder of another Acrosport 2 (G-OJDA) as a source of parts, quote: "Just to show that I'm a glutton for punishment, I've purchased the wreckage of G-BCLF, an Acro II built by the late Mr. Raymond Owen of Swansea, which was wrecked in 1990."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422fb0140f0b61342000743/Acrosport_2__G-BLCF_11-90.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BLCF
3. http://www.biplaneforum.com/acrosport/Vol4.62.pdf
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-BLCF.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2016 12:37 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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