ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230703
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 April 2019 |
| Time: | 18:15 UTC |
| Type: | Colomban MC-30 Luciole |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CIBJ |
| MSN: | LAA 371-15002 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | Briggs And Stratton 0114-E1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Farm strip off Boat Road, Thankerton, near Biggar, South Lanarkshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Farm strip at Thankerton, South Lankarshire |
| Farm strip at Thankerton, South Lanarkshire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Colomban MC-30 Luciole, G-CIBJ: Electrical short resulting in fire, farm off Boat Road, Thankerton, near Biggar, South Lanarkshire, 10 April 2019. The AAIB final report was published on 14 November 2019, and the following is a summary of that report:
"After a local flight, the ground taxi route back to the hangar involved several tight turns and when full left rudder pedal was applied the cockpit filled with smoke. The pilot exited the aircraft without injury and the ensuing fire consumed the aircraft. It is suspected that the terminals of the starter solenoid were not insulated, and the rudder pedal created an electrical short circuit which damaged a fuel pipe and ignited the fuel. Several Safety Actions have been taken to prevent recurrence."
The report concluded the cause of the fire was likely to have been a lack of insulation around the electrical system, which had overheated due to a short circuit.
Following the investigation, the Light Aircraft Association (LAA) has recommended that all UK-registered Colomban Luciole aircraft be modified to the higher heat-resistant fuel pipe specification.
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the above AAIB report the aircraft was "Destroyed". As a result, the registration G-CIBJ was cancelled by the CAA on 16 April 2019 as "destroyed"
Thankerton is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is located between Biggar and Lanark. It is situated between Quothquan Law and Tinto (two local hills), at approximate co ordinates 55°37′N 3°37′W. The actual crash site was close to the banks of the River Clyde, off Boat Road
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d9f2de340f0b668887e248e/Colomban_MC-30_Luciole_G-CIBJ_11-19.pdf
2. https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-50501891
4. https://stv.tv/news/west-central/1442542-pilot-83-escapes-from-plane-as-it-bursts-into-flames/
5. https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/18048111.pilot-83-miraculously-escapes-burning-plane-near-river-clyde-lanarkshire/
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thankerton
Media:
G-CIBJ on fire at Thankerton, South Lanarkshire 10 April 2019 (top right picture)
AAIB November bulletin publishedhttps://t.co/6hs4H7Q788 pic.twitter.com/TXgyPEIlOz
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) November 14, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2019 20:52 | harro | Added |
| 18-Nov-2019 23:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Nov-2019 23:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Nov-2019 23:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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