ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184598
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 August 1990 |
| Time: | 19:35 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk |
| Owner/operator: | Merrett Aviation Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BNJY |
| MSN: | 38-78A0410 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1 nm E of Fairoaks Airport, Chertsey Road, Chobham, Woking, Surrey -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Biggin Hill, Kent (BQH/EGKB) |
| Fairoaks Airport, Surrey (EGTF) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) 08-08-1990 when crashed into trees one nautical mile east of Fairoaks Airport, Chertsey Road, Chobham, Woking, Surrey. Both persons on board (pilot and one passenger) were seriously injured. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"Eyewitnesses on the airfield at Fairoaks saw G-BNJY high on approach to runway 06, and then continue to descend almost to ground level at the eastern end of the runway. The aircraft was then seen to climb away, and witnesses, assuming that they had just seen a practice forced landing, ceased to observe G-BNJY.
The aircraft was next seen about one nautical mile from the airfield, on the extended centre line of Runway 06 at Fairoaks, in a left turn at tree top level. Witnesses at a nearby farm heard a loud 'crack' and turned to see G-BNJY in a near vertical dive a few feet above the ground. They alerted the emergency services, and administered first aid to the two persons on board the aircraft, both of whom were seriously injured. Despite a strong smell of fuel, there was no fire"
The pilot had arrived at the correct conclusion as to the reason for the motor running rough and, ultimately, stopping. The left hand magneto was defective and in very poor condition. It had never been inspected since being rebuilt by the manufacturer. On bench testing, it functioned only sporadically. Internal parts were burnt and worn. The manufacturer's maintenance intervals had been ignored. The right hand magneto was in better condition but examination of it showed the same pattern as the other magneto.
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "aircraft destroyed". As a result, the registration G-BNJY was cancelled by the CAA on 26-10-1990 as "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422f39fed915d137100048f/Piper_PA-38-112__G-BNJY_10-90.pdf
2. http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=17731.0
3. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-BNJY.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2016 14:01 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 19-Feb-2016 00:14 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Nov-2020 20:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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