ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237902
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| Date: | Sunday 12 July 2020 |
| Time: | 13:54 UTC |
| Type: |  WAR Focke-Wulf 190 replica |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CCFW |
| MSN: | PFA 081-12729 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lower Upham Farm Airstrip, Marlborough, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lower Upham Farm Airstrip, Marlborough, Wiltshire |
| Lower Upham Farm Airstrip, Marlborough, Wiltshire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AAIB investigation to Replica WAR FW190, G-CCFW: Written off (damaged beyond economic repair) when Aircraft landed in field adjacent to airstrip, Lower Upham Farm Airstrip, Marlborough, Wiltshire, 12 July 2020. The AAIB Final Report was published on 12 November 2020, and the following is an excerpt from it...
"The pilot was flying G-CCFW, a Replica WAR FW190. The skies were clear with bright sunshine and light winds from the southwest. At around 1200 hrs, the pilot returned to the airstrip to land on its southerly runway. On landing, the aircraft travelled a short distance when it “stopped violently” and pitched over onto its back, trapping the pilot.
The pilot was removed from the aircraft by emergency services and had suffered serious injuries. The aircraft was damaged extensively and deemed uneconomic to repair.
AAIB: Analysis
The aircraft had landed in crop to the left of the grass runway. He reported that he mistook the unmarked grass runway to be part of the crop in the adjacent field to the right of the runway owing to its similarity in colour. Instead, he made an approach to and landed in the field to the left of the runway, where tractor marks and the edge of the grass airstrip had created the appearance of a ‘false’ runway similar in size and shape.
The sun overhead may have reduced the contrast between the grass strip and the crops, contributing to the reduced conspicuity of the grass airstrip. The pilot reported that the runway has since been marked out with white chalk lines".
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the above AAIB report "Extensive damage to propeller, engine, fuselage, fin and rudder". Although the AAIB report notes that G-CCFW was "damaged beyond economic repair", despite this, it was sold on to a new owner in Spalding, Lincolnshire on 2 October 2020
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f8825258fa8f5041ec572a6/Replica_WAR_FW190_G-CCFW_11-20.pdf
2. https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/air-ambulance-medics-treat-one-casualty-after-plane-crashes-into-field/
3. https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/18577795.first-picture-replica-ww2-plane-crashed-field/
4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-53388955
5. https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/55838_1256168583.jpg (photo)
6. https://theswindonian.co.uk/news/uk-news-news/world-war-two-plane-crashes-near-chiseldon/
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogbourne_St_George
Media:
Mobilised to a plane crash near #ogbourne alongside @StrattonFire and @SwindonFireStn. One pilot released and in the care of @Wilts_SWASFT pic.twitter.com/GFp1Q0TRVV
— DWFRS Stratton On-call (@StrattonFireRDS) July 12, 2020
Great team work across the 3 #bluelightservices @Wilts_SWASFT @WiltsAirAmbu @wiltshirepolice @SwindonFireStn @StrattonFireRDS @StrattonFire @DWFRSWPresley in resolving an incident involving a crashed aircraft just off of the A346. Always great to see this bird in the sky ⬇️⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/tB9dm1NEVy
— Matty Maggs (@DWFRSMaggsMatty) July 12, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jul-2020 22:45 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 13-Jul-2020 00:37 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2020 06:36 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2020 11:37 | RobertMB | Updated [Location] |
| 13-Jul-2020 22:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2020 22:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2020 20:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2020 20:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2020 17:28 | harro | Updated [Accident report] |
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