ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221296
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 January 2019 |
| Time: | 10:18 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5 Traveler |
| Owner/operator: | Trustee of the ZH Group |
| Registration: | G-BEZH |
| MSN: | AA5-0566 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Nottingham Airport, Tollerton, Nottinghamshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Nottingham Airport (NQT/EGBN) |
| Nottingham Airport (NQT/EGBN) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Prior to a training flight, as the conditions overnight had led to a ground frost, the instructor and student checked the surface conditions on the apron and an adjoining taxiway. The weather was good with a visibility of more than 10 km, no clouds and a light wind from 250° at 5 kt although the temperature of 0°C and dewpoint of -1°C indicated a high relative humidity. The pilots decided to proceed with their planned flight, whilst exercising caution, bearing in mind the ground conditions and the possibility of carburettor icing.
The aircraft was taxied for departure and the student carried out his power checks at the end of runway 21. As part of this check, he selected carburettor heat and a drop in engine rpm was observed indicating the proper functioning of the carburettor heat system. A further check was then made on the airfield conditions with ATC and, during this period, carburettor heat was selected. The student then re-selected carburettor heat at 2,000 rpm, whilst he checked the engine temperatures and pressures, before setting full power for takeoff. The takeoff progressed normally until passing 150 ft aal when the engine made two popping sounds and the engine rpm rapidly reduced to zero.
The instructor immediately took control, turned the aircraft away from an area of housing, and performed a forced landing into a field next to the airport. During the ground roll over soft ground the nose and left main landing gear detached from the aircraft; both wings also sustained damage. After the aircraft had stopped, both occupants were able to exit the aircraft in the normal manner and without injury.
Despite the extensive use of carburettor heat, the instructor considered that carburettor icing may have caused the engine to stop but he could not rule out other possible causes.
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report above "Damage to both wings, left main gear and nose gear detached"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5cb702c8ed915d069d7ee316/Grumman_AA-5_Traveller_G-BEZH_05-19.pdf
2. https://westbridgfordwire.com/nottingham-plane-crash-first-pictures-from-the-scene/
3. https://www.itv.com/news/central/2019-01-30/two-people-injured-in-light-aircraft-crash-at-nottingham-airport/
4. https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=111113
5. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/picture-shows-aftermath-light-aircraft-2486683
6. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/live-updates-after-two-injured-2486189
7. https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/news-article/police-attend-light-aircraft-crash
8. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9051267
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2019 12:47 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-Jan-2019 14:01 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source] |
| 30-Jan-2019 17:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 30-Jan-2019 17:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 30-Jan-2019 18:49 | Aviatoruk | Updated [Source] |
| 30-Jan-2019 22:05 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 09-May-2019 17:28 | harro | Updated [Time, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 10-May-2019 00:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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