ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21848
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| Date: | Saturday 26 July 2008 |
| Time: | 14:57 |
| Type: |  Stolp SA-750 Acroduster Too |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BUGB |
| MSN: | PFA 089-1194 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Matts Hill Road, Rainham, Kent -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Farthing Corner (Stoneacre Farm) Airfield, Kent |
| Rochester, Kent (RCS/EGTO) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft departed from Runway 06 at Farthing Corner Airfield in Kent and was seen to climb to a height of 300‑400 feet. The aircraft then turned back towards the airfield and flew in the direction of the hangar complex. As it approached the hangars, the nose pitched up and what appeared to be an aileron roll to the right was commenced. When the aircraft became inverted, the rate of roll appeared to slow or stop momentarily. The roll continued but the manoeuvre then appeared to become more of a barrel roll. The aircraft descended and struck tall trees before impacting the grass surface of an orchard.
Members of the public were quickly on the scene but were unable to release the pilot who received serious burns from the ensuing fire.
Aircraft destroyed by fire in this incident: hence registration G-BUGB cancelled by the CAA on 19/2/2009 as "Permanently withdrawn from use"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f040e5274a13170002fb/Stolp_Acroduster_Too_SA750__G-BUGB_05-09.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/pilot-fighting-for-his-life-as-a-a41543/
4. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?82928-Bi-plane-crash-in-Kent-26-7-08
5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/7527585.stm
6. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/factor200906.pdf
7. http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Stolp-SA-750-Acroduster-Too/250913
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2008 11:31 | Fusko | Added |
| 27-Jul-2008 11:32 | harro | Updated |
| 28-Jul-2008 10:43 | angels one five | Updated |
| 16-Aug-2008 08:44 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 15-May-2009 00:09 | harro | Updated |
| 19-Oct-2012 19:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2014 23:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Oct-2016 00:02 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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