ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200387
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| Date: | Saturday 3 June 2017 |
| Time: | 12:07 LT |
| Type: |  Jodel D.117 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BDIH |
| MSN: | 812 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Engine model: | Continental C90-14F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bedlands Gate Airfield, Little Strickland, 4 nm South of Penrith, Cumb -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Bedlands Gate Airfield, Little Strickland, Cumbria (GB0169) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Substantially damaged in a landing accident on 3 June 2017 at Bedlands Gate Airfield, Little Strickland, 4 nautical miles South of Penrith, Cumbria (at approximate co ordinates: 54°34'13.02"N, 2°40'15.43"W). According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The pilot arrived overhead Bedlands Gate Airfield at 1,200 feet aal and, noting that the windsock indicated that the wind was from 180 degrees at 15 knots, elected to fly an approach to land on grass Runway 16. The pilot was aware that Runway 16 is only 390 metres long and also had a slight downhill slope and so he intended to land 50 metres beyond the threshold.
He established a stable descent using 1,500 rpm for a 60 knot approach, before further reducing power to 1,200 rpm and 50 knots airspeed just prior to the airfield’s boundary. At this point, he encountered turbulence which rapidly pitched the nose of the aircraft up and the stall warning sounded. The pilot immediately lowered the nose and didn’t apply engine power due to the close proximity of the ground, but instead cautiously attempted to raise the nose to flare the aircraft and land.
However the nose, lower engine cowling and main wheels impacted the ground first, before the aircraft bounced and landed again on main wheels and tail wheel. It rolled a further 20 metres, slewing left off the runway into long grass, before coming to rest on its nose.
The uninjured pilot, who was wearing a full harness, switched off the fuel and electrical system before vacating the aircraft through the left canopy door and a break in the fuselage."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Collapsed fuselage, damage to the wing, engine, lower engine cowl and propeller"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/59c3939f40f0b65db62aa94a/Jodel_D117_G-BDIH_10-17.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171028133455/http://www.airfieldcards.com:80/wordpress/
4. https://www.flickr.com/photos/15110856@N02/9776858031
5. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1409024
6. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/5721883
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2017 17:38 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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