ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187556
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| Date: | Monday 16 May 1994 |
| Time: | 05:40 |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5B Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | Dorset Air Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BDRB |
| MSN: | AA5B-0175 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wing Farm, Warminster, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wing Farm, Warminster, Wiltshire |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 16-5-1994 when crashed on take off from a private airstrip at Wing Farm, Warminster, Wiltshire. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The take off run appeared to progress normally, and the pilot considered that the indicated air speed reached at the mid-point of the take off run was satisfactory. However, as the end of the runway approached, he realized that the aircraft was not accelerating, and would achieve take off speed.
With insufficient runway remaining to bring the aircraft to a halt, the pilot decided to maintain full power, in order to clear the hedge at the end of the airstrip. The tail of the aircraft hit the top of the hedge, and then the aircraft pitched forward and crashed into the adjacent field. The three occupants (pilot and two passengers) were all wearing lap and diagonal upper torso restraints, and escaped without injury".
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Damaged beyond economic repair". As a result, the registration G-BDRB was cancelled by the CAA on 3-10-1994 as "Permanently withdrawn from use"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422f264e5274a1317000407/Grumman_AA-5B_Tiger__G-BDRB_07-94.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BDRB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2016 17:31 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 23-May-2016 17:32 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-May-2016 17:33 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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