ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191720
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| Date: | Monday 14 February 2011 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: | Bolkow BO 208C Junior |
| Owner/operator: | Trustee of the Kingsmuir Group |
| Registration: | G-ATRI |
| MSN: | 602 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kingsmuir Airfield, Fife -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kingsmuir Airfield, near St. Andrews, Fife |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 14-02-2011 when crashed at Kingsmuir Airfield, near St. Andrews, Fife (at approximate co ordinates 56°16.17N, 002°45.05W): no injuries sustained to the two persons on board (pilot nd one passenger). According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"During the takeoff run, the aircraft accelerated normally up to an airspeed of 50 knots (the takeoff speed for this aircraft is 55 to 60 knots). The pilot reported that at this point the controls started to feel “dead”, and he noticed that the ASI was now reading 40 knots, despite no apparent change in the aircraft’s ground speed.
He decided to abort the takeoff, and braked hard; however, the aircraft overran the 620 metre long runway and entered a ploughed field. The nose wheel dug into the ground, causing the aircraft to nose over onto its back. Both the occupants exited the aircraft without injury. There was a heavy rain shower shortly afterwards, and the pilot attributed the accident to a sudden change in the wind direction and strength, such that the initial slight headwind became a significant tailwind during the takeoff run."
Nature of Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Damage to left wing skin, nose leg, propeller and front
and rear canopies". The damage sustained was presumably severe enough to render the airframe as "beyond economic repair", as the registration G-ATBI was cancelled by the CAA on 31-03-2011 (six weeks later) as "Permanently withdrawn from use"
Note: Bo 208 G-ATRI (602) of Logan Air noted as crashed Loch Lomond, 1 AUG 1970 (WDAC Terry Denham)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422edb7e5274a13140001a3/Bolkow_BO_208C_Junior__G-ATRI_05-11.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. https://www.airteamimages.com/bolkow-bo-208-junior_G-ATRI_-private_14322.html
4. https://ukga.com/airfield/kingsmuir
Media:
Bolkow BO-208C Junior G-ATRI at Kemble. Gloucestershire in July 2004:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2016 13:32 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 22-Mar-2022 09:19 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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