ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189310
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| Date: | Friday 12 August 2016 |
| Time: | 14:55 |
| Type: |  Pitts S-1S |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-PARG |
| MSN: | 19528-1 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, Gloucestershire (EGBJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Substantially damaged 12-08-2016 when crashed at Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, Gloucestershire: the pilot - the sole person on board - sustained ,minor injuries. Per ITV news report:
"A pilot has had a lucky escape after their plane crash-landed at Gloucestershire Airport. Luckily the 53-year-old pilot from Bristol was left relatively unhurt with just minor cuts and bruises - and was taken to hospital to have stitches. The pilot said it was an accident on landing when his Pitts Special aerobatic biplane left the runway. Thankfully it was a lucky escape for the pilot - but it's safe to say he won't be using the plane again in a hurry. The man, who is from Portishead near Bristol, told officers that he was 'caught out' by windy conditions.
Managing Director of the airport Mark Ryan said: "The pilot is a very competent pilot and is well-known to us here. Our fire service responded magnificently and they were supported by the emergency services who arrived shortly afterwards."
Police said that the pilot was out of the 'plane and talking to the fire service when they arrived. He had suffered minor injuries but was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital for a check-up. Mr Ryan said: "We don't really know the cause of the accident but the Air Accident Investigations Branch has been contacted and will investigate the accident."
Police said they investigators were happy for the aircraft to be moved away from the runways as it was a minor accident."
UPDATE: The official AAIB report into the accident was published on 10-11-2016, and confirms that the aircraft involved was G-PARG. The following is an extract from the AAIB report...
"The aircraft was on final approach to Runway 22 where the surface wind was from 240 degrees (varying between 210 and 280 degrees) at 12 knots, gusting to 22 knots, the visibility was over 10 km and there were few clouds at 4,000 feet amsl. The pilot reported that the aircraft bounced on touchdown and began to yaw to the left. He applied power to go around but, as the aircraft reached a height of approximately 30 feet (estimated visually by the controller in the ATC tower), it banked to the left and the wing tip struck the ground. The aircraft came to rest “almost inverted” but the pilot was able to exit unaided with only minor injuries."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/57ff940d40f0b6713800001a/Pitts_S-1S_Special_G-PARG_11-16.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=101230
4. http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/update/2016-08-12/lucky-escape-for-pilot-as-plane-makes-crash-landing/
5. https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/plane-crashes-at-gloucestershire-airport-in-staverton/story-29613919-detail/story.html
6. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7934854
Media:
1/2 OT65 attended an incident shortly before 3pm at #Gloucestershire airport - minor cuts & bruises Glospol log 248 pic.twitter.com/bbEILzBRxM
— Tri-Force Police (@Tri_Force) 12 August 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2016 17:43 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 16-Aug-2016 19:34 | Geno | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 16-Aug-2016 20:59 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 10-Nov-2016 18:18 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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