ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18693
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| Date: | Saturday 4 March 2000 |
| Time: | 12:21 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 (Lycoming) |
| Owner/operator: | RAF Gliding & Soaring Association |
| Registration: | G-BCSB |
| MSN: | C1/0770 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | RAF Cosford, Shropshire, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cosford (EGWC) |
| RAF Cosford (EGWC) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
G-BCSB was engaged in glider towing on 4/3/2000 at RAF Cosford, Shropshire. Moments after becoming airborne with a glider on tow, the Chipmunk began deviating to the left of the normal climb-out path. The glider pilot realised that something was wrong, released the tow line and landed safely.
The Chipmunk continued to the left, in a steep nose high attitude, and struck a telegraph pole with its left wing, which separated from the airframe. The aircraft rolled inverted and struck the ground.
Although the pilot had suffered only minor injuries in the crash, he was found to be dead. A medical investigation showed that he suffered a fatal heart attack during the take off roll. He was 52 years old.
Registration G-BCSB cancelled by UK Civil Aviation Authority as "aircraft destroyed" 19/07/2000
(G-BCSB was ex-RAF Chipmunk T. 10 WP899: delivered 29/10/1952. RAF service with 8 FRS, 11 RFS, Glasgow UAS, 11 AEF and Wales UAS. Struck off charge and sold 28/11/1974 at No.5 MU Kemble, to G-BCSB 25/11/1974)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB; https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fb16ed915d13740007eb/avsafety_pdf_502269.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BCSB
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WP
4. Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100-WZ999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1993 p.84)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Jul-2008 00:31 | claude comeau | Updated |
| 23-Oct-2008 01:03 | angels one five | Updated |
| 08-Nov-2011 13:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2013 14:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 28-Nov-2014 20:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jul-2016 12:29 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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