ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281347
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 July 1983 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: | Hi-Way Sky Trike 330 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-MJXY |
| MSN: | KQ17D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Wombleton Airfield, Harome, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Wombleton Airfield, Harome, North Yorkshire |
| Wombleton Airfield, Harome, North Yorkshire |
Hi-Way Sky Trike G-MJXY: Substantially damaged 13 July 1983 in a flying accident whilst on approach to Wombleton Airfield, Harome, North Yorkshire. The (trainee) pilot was seriously injured. According to the AAIB Report into the incident:
"The student pilot was briefed to carry out three circuits"[of Wombleton Airfield, Harome, North Yorkshire] "by his instructor. He completed the first two circuits successfully, but reported that he experienced severe turbulence on the third circuit, while on the final approach,
He again experienced turbulence in the same position on his third circuit, but this time the aircraft a side slip and descended into a field of barley. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft suffered substantial damage".
Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422ecf4ed915d137100013b/Hi-Way_Sky_Trike__G-MJXY_12-83.pdf
2. CAA: https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-MJXY.pdf
3. https://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/yorksother/mjxy.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Wombleton#Current_use
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2022 20:25 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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