ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29428
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| Date: | Sunday 23 June 2002 |
| Time: | 12:48 |
| Type: | Slingsby T.65D Vega |
| Owner/operator: | Essex & Suffolk Gliding Club |
| Registration: | BGA 2758 |
| MSN: | 1949 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wormingford Airfield, Fordham Road, Wormingford, Colchester, Essex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wormingford Airfield, near Colchester, Essex |
| Wormingford Airfield, near Colchester, Essex | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) 23-06-2002 when hit trees on approach, Wormingford Airfield, Fordham Road, Wormingford, Colchester, Essex: A practice 'competition finish' was being attempted when the glider descended below tree top level but failed to climb again due to insufficient energy. The aircraft crashed through the upper branches of the trees and came to rest in a field. The pilot was released from his harness during the impacts. He sustained serious injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The aircraft was seen to cross the runway at a height of less than 100 feet agl before pulling up and turning towards an approach for Runway 27. The glider did not achieve sufficient speed or height for the turn and it descended below the tree line at the eastern end of the runway. The pilot attempted to climb over the trees but failed and the aircraft crashed through the treetops. The wings separated from the aircraft and the fuselage became inverted and continued into a field of crops, with the wings coming down close to the fuselage"
Damage sustained to the airframe: Per the AAIB report "Glider destroyed". As a result, the registration BGA2758 was cancelled by the BGA
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422ff55e5274a13140009a9/dft_avsafety_pdf_029561.pdf
2, http://rcawsey.co.uk/vega.htm
2. http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/safety-buckle-failed-in-glider-crash-1-100912
4. http://esgc.co.uk/contact-us/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Dec-2012 18:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 18-Feb-2015 16:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 21-Jul-2016 18:51 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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