ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238945
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| Date: | Friday 31 July 2020 |
| Time: | 12:03 UTC |
| Type: |  Cirrus SR22 |
| Owner/operator: | Solent Aviation Inc Trustee |
| Registration: | N8163P |
| MSN: | 1391 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cotswold Airport (GBA/EGBP), Kemble, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lee-On-Solent Airfield (EGHF) |
| Cotswold Airport (GBA/EGBP) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AAIB investigation to Cirrus SR 22, N8163P: Loss of control and collision with a parked aircraft while landing at Cotswold (Kemble) Airport, 31 July 2020. The AAIB Final Report was published on 10 June 2021, and the following is the summary from it:
"N8163P was about to touch down at Cotswold (Kemble) Airport when the left wing dropped and touched the runway. The pilot attempted a go-around, but the aircraft landed to the side of the runway and travelled across the grass before colliding with a parked aircraft. No injuries were sustained, but both aircraft were substantially damaged.
The loss of control occurred when the pilot delayed touching down because the aircraft landing ahead had not vacated the runway as he expected. Early decision making on initiating the go-around and aircraft handling at slow speed were identified as factors in this accident."
=Damage to Airframe(s)=
Cirrus SR-22 N8163P collided with parked Piper PA-30 G-ATXD. Both aircraft were badly damaged:
G-ATXD
The aileron and lower surface of the right wing were severely damaged. There was also a substantial fuel leak
N8163P
There was abrasion damage to the left-wing tip consistent with it having contacted a hard surface and scratches that were most likely caused by the torn metal on the right wing of G-ATXD. Damage to the propeller blades was consistent with them striking soft ground or stones. The right main landing gear had broken off from the mounting structure and punctured a hole in the top skin of the wing. The right main wheel had detached and abrasions on the tyre were consistent with it being abraded as the aircraft slid sideways across the apron. The nose landing gear was twisted but remained attached."
=AAIB Conclusion=
"This accident highlights the importance of making an early decision to go-around and to allow sufficient time for aircraft landing ahead to clear the runway. On this occasion clearance to land at ‘the pilot’s discretion’ was not given until the aircraft reached the threshold. Following the loss of control, the wing tip struck the ground and the pilot would not have known the extent of the damage to the aircraft; therefore, it would have been a safer option to stay on the ground.
Continuing the go-around while the aircraft was on the ground and pointing towards a parking area, hangar and fuel facility increased the risk to third parties. Slowing the aircraft would have given the pilot and third parties more time to respond."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/60c1cd49d3bf7f4bca6e72c6/Cirrus_SR_22_N8163P_06-21.pdf
2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/gloucestershire
3. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N8163P/history/20200731/1030Z/EGHF/EGBP
4. https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/92a1189b1294f6dfd3ab06d9f9ba7674a22aa4f7 (photo)
5. https://www.facebook.com/cotswoldairport/
6. https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8163P
7. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8164105
Media:
Damage to PA-30 G-ATXD after being struck by Cirrus SR22 N8163P (bottom left picture):
AAIB June Bulletin now published: https://t.co/Nw2AZ26ZRj pic.twitter.com/62KNvzhOxx
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) June 10, 2021
A light aircraft crashed during landing at Cotswold Airport this afternoon. Those onboard were checked by ambulance and fire crews, and the incident has been referred to the @aaibgovuk pic.twitter.com/HvHIbKIkxM
— BBC Radio Gloucestershire (@BBCGlos) July 31, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2020 12:08 | harro | Added |
| 01-Aug-2020 12:37 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2020 12:40 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2020 13:23 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2020 13:25 | harro | Updated [Source] |
| 02-Aug-2020 20:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Aug-2020 23:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2021 20:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2021 20:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Embed code] |
| 12-Jun-2021 15:31 | harro | Updated [Accident report] |
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