ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187670
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 July 1994 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35-B33 Debonair |
| Owner/operator: | Spitfire Aviation Ltd |
| Registration: | G-DEBB |
| MSN: | CD-602 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Canterbury (Maypole) Airfield, Maypole Road, Canterbury, Kent -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Luton Airport, Luton, Bedfordshire (LTN/EGGP) |
| Canterbury (Maypole) Airfield, Maypole Road, Canterbury, Kent (EGHB) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 12-7-1994 when wrecked in a belly landing at Canterbury (Maypole) Airfield, Maypole Road, Canterbury, Kent. From the AAIB report, it would seem that a failure of the undercarriage to deploy was the most likely cause of the accident. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The aircraft, flying from Luton to Canterbury, made an approach to land on Runway 02, with the wind at 5 knots and 150 degrees. On the base leg to approach Canterbury, the pilot recalls selecting full flap and landing gear 'DOWN'. When the aircraft flared for touchdown, the propeller and the under surface of the fuselage struck the ground,and the aircraft slid to a stop having skewed through some 150 degrees.
The pilot had previously shown one of his passengers the red-painted emergency gear extension handle, which is situated between, and to the rear of, the pilot's seats. The pilot also recalls that he may not have re-stowed the emergency gear extension handle properly.
After the accident, the pilot found a box, which had traces of red paint on it, which he believes had fallen to the floor and jammed the handle, causing the circuit breaker to trip, and prevent extension of the landing gear"
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Severe structural damage". As a result, the registration G-DEBB was cancelled by the CAA on 19-10-1994
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fe3aed915d1371000995/Beech_35-B33__Modified__Debonair__G-DEBB_09-94.pdf
2. https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-DEBB.html
3. G-DEBB at Bournemouth (Hurn) (EGHH) 15-8-1991: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1210976
4. https://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=17843.0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2016 15:41 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 27-May-2016 15:41 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2016 15:47 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 14-Nov-2020 20:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Accident report] |
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