ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18885
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| Date: | Friday 18 August 2000 |
| Time: | 13:21 |
| Type: |  Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfín |
| Owner/operator: | Red 64 Ltd |
| Registration: | G-MAYA |
| MSN: | 394912 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | Walter M701C-500 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Eastbourne, East Sussex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manston Airport, Kent (MSE/EGMH) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was carrying out a display at an air show. During the second part of an aerobatic manoeuvre called the ' Cuban Eight ' the nose dropped to a near-vertical position and a high rate of descent developed. The pilot rolled the wings level and attempted to pull up from the dive. Condensation trails were seen to stream from the wing tips. With insufficient height to recover from the dive the Delfin struck the water at a 15 degree nose down angle and 40 degrees of left bank, and broke up. The pilot was killed by the impact.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. CAA: http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
2. AAIB: http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/dft_avsafety_pdf_501477.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Oct-2008 01:02 | angels one five | Updated |
| 29-Sep-2012 18:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Nov-2014 17:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 13-May-2016 18:51 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
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