ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184739
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| Date: | Thursday 15 November 1990 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A Master |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BSTW |
| MSN: | 6561 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Durley Airstrip, Hill Farm, Netherhill Lane, Durley, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Hill Farn, Durley, Hampshire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 15-11-1990 when undershot on approach to Durley Airstrip, Hill Farm, Netherhill Lane, Durley (about 7 miles east of Southampton), Hampshire; aircraft collided with telephone wires and overturned. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The aircraft was on final approach to land on a farm strip, which was orientated at 050 degrees, with the wind at 8 knots and 280 degrees. The pilot had selected this runway, albeit slightly downwind, as the high trees on the approach to reciprocal runway 23, along with its downwards slope and damp surface, might have caused an overrun accident.
Some 100 metres from touch down the aircraft began to sink rapidly, and struck some telephone wires. As a result of this impact, the aircraft rolled to the left, hit the ground left wing first, and then flipped over onto its back. Both occupants were wearing diagonal lap strap safety harnesses, which withstood the impact forces. The pilot sustained a minor injury - a minor cut to his leg."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Severe damage to wings, fuselage, and landing gear". Presumably the damage was severe enough to render the airframe as "beyond economical repair", as the registration G-BSTW was cancelled by the CAA on 08-01-1991 as "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422ece4ed915d1371000131/Luscombe_8A__G-BSTW_01-91.pdf
2. http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=17770.0
3. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-BSTW.html
4. http://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/ah1900/cg.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2016 18:12 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 22-Feb-2016 18:22 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2020 20:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Accident report] |
| 15-May-2022 03:58 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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