ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189872
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| Date: | Thursday 24 May 2007 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | PJC (Leasing) Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BXWC |
| MSN: | 152-83640 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stapleford Airport, Stapleford Tawney, Abridge, Essex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stapleford Tawney, Essex (EGSX) |
| Stapleford Tawney, Essex (EGSG) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 24-05-2007 at Stapleford Airport, Stapleford Tawney, Abridge, Essex: Whilst landing, during a circuit flying detail, the aircraft bounced. On touching down for the third time, the nose landing gear collapsed. The pilot thought that the nose wheel may have struck a mound of earth on the runway, precipitating the first bounce. The pilot - the sole person on board - sustained no injuries. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The pilot had been flying circuits in a flight school aircraft. At the conclusion of his fifth circuit, he landed on the grass section of Runway 04R and later stated that 'after approximately 20 feet, the aircraft nose wheel felt like it hit something solid'. In his opinion this was 'perhaps a mound of earth on the grass part of the runway'. This caused the aircraft to become airborne and reach a height of about 10 feet.
He did not attempt to go around from this position because he was concerned about the safety implications of touching down again at approach speed, in the event that the nose wheel had been severely damaged, and considered it safer to attempt to complete the landing.
He stated that he 'gently held off and attempted to land', but the aircraft bounced again and he found it difficult to control. On touching down for the third time the nose landing gear collapsed, the propeller contacted the ground, and the aircraft came to a halt.
The pilot closed the throttle and mixture, switched off the electrical services and vacated the aircraft. The flight school have stated that there was no mound of earth on the runway, but believe the pilot may have been referring to a bump or undulation in the surface of the grassed section of the runway."
Nature of Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Nose landing gear collapsed, propeller damaged". The damage was presumably enough to render the airframe as "beyond economic repair", as the registration G-BXWC was cancelled by the CAA on 09-09-2010, over three years later.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422ea78ed915d1371000005/Cessna_152__G-BXWC_03-08.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BXWC
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2016 15:19 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 07-Sep-2016 15:33 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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