ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191577
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| Date: | 15-OCT-2010 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Rans S-6ES Coyote II |
| Owner/operator: | Anthony Edward Turner |
| Registration: | G-BYRS |
| C/n / msn: | PFA 204-13425 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sandy Airfield, Longacre Farm, Bedford Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Sandy Airfield, Longacre Farm, Bedford Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire |
| Sandy Airfield, Longacre Farm, Bedford Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 15-10-2010 when crashed and overturned on landing at Sandy Airfield, Longacre Farm, Bedford Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire: During a check flight, the engine suffered a gearbox failure which caused a loss of drive to the propeller. The aircraft overturned in the subsequent forced landing in a field. Both occupants were uninjured. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The aircraft was undertaking a check flight from Sandy Airfield, Bedfordshire. The departure and climb to the overhead was without incident. Shortly after the pilot opened the throttle to commence a timed climb, the engine rpm rapidly increased and it appeared to him there was no drive to the propeller. He closed the throttle and commenced a left turn to return to the airfield.
Once established in a glide he tried opening the throttle again, but the result was the same. A forced landing was made in a field close to the airfield during which the nose landing gear collapsed, causing the aircraft to overturn."
Nature of Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Nose landing gear collapsed". Although such damage would have normally been deemed minor and/or repairable, in this case, the airframe was later deemed to been "beyond economic repair", and the registration G-BYRS was cancelled by the CAA on 05-04-2011 as "Permanently Withdrawn From Use"
Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542303a9e5274a1317000c3d/Rans_S6-ES_Coyote_II__G-BYRS_02-11.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BYRS
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Nov-2016 21:07 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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