ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194360
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| Date: | Thursday 23 March 2017 |
| Time: | 11:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Rans S-6ES Coyote II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BZKO |
| MSN: | PFA 204-13564 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912-UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Newtownards Airfield, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newtownards Airport, County Down (EGAD) |
| Newtownards Airport, County Down (EGAD) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Two people escaped injury after a light aircraft came down in a field in Newtownards, Co Down. The plane crashed into a field close to the Ulster Flying Club shortly after 11 am on Thursday.
A spokesperson from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said: "One Rapid Response Vehicle and one A&E crew attended. Following assessment and treatment by a paramedic, two patients were discharged at the scene."
UPDATE: The official AAIB report into the accident was published on 14.9.2017, and the following is an exceprt from that report...
"Forced landing due to engine failure, Newtonards Airport, Co. Down, 23 March 2017.
The aircraft was being used for an instructional flight in the local area. After completing the pre-takeoff checks the student completed a normal takeoff from Runway 03, climbed the aircraft to the circuit height of 700 feet and turned onto the crosswind leg of the circuit.
As the aircraft was about to leave the circuit the instructor observed that the engine oil pressure had dropped; there were no other abnormal engine indications. The student was instructed to turn the aircraft back towards the airfield and make a PAN call, after which the instructor took control of the aircraft.
Shortly after turning towards the airfield, with the aircraft over Strangford Lough, the engine failed. The position and height of the aircraft meant that it was not possible to reach the airfield but the instructor was able to maintain control of the aircraft until it reached an area of scrub and soft ground close to the airfield, where a successful forced landing was completed.
During the landing, the landing gear dug into the soft ground, which resulted in the collapse of the nose and left landing gear legs. The failure of the engine was attributed to the rapid loss of engine oil due to a severe leak."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Nose and left main landing gear failed, engine and propeller damaged".
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/59affd95ed915d03379445b2/Rans_S6-ES_Coyote_II_G-BZKO_09-17.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/two-escape-injury-after-light-12786716
4. http://www.itv.com/news/utv/2017-03-23/two-escape-injury-after-microlight-crash-in-ards/
5. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/227426/two-people-escape-injury-after-light-aircraft-crash.]
Media:
The light aircraft that came down in a field at Ulster Flying Club in Newtownards. Two people were onboard. They escaped unhurt. pic.twitter.com/hqCphAU4Jw
— Richard Cull (@Richard_UTV) March 23, 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2017 16:46 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Mar-2017 16:47 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Embed code] |
| 23-Mar-2017 16:47 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 23-Mar-2017 18:29 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 23-Mar-2017 18:30 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location] |
| 25-Mar-2017 17:49 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2017 21:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2017 21:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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