ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297064
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| Date: | Thursday 23 June 2022 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Sherwood Scout |
| Owner/operator: | University Of Southampton Aviation Society |
| Registration: | G-OUAV |
| MSN: | LAA 345-15480 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Popham Airfield, Coxford Down, Winchester, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Basingstoke-Popham Airport (EGHP) |
| Basingstoke-Popham Airport (EGHP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Sherwood Scout G-OUAV: Substantially damaged 23 June 2022 in a "botched" approach to Popham Airfield, Coxford Down, Winchester, Hampshire.
The incident was the subject of an AAIB Correspondence-only Investigation, and the following is the summary from the AAIB Accident Report:
"The pilot struggled to maintain a stable approach and during the subsequent go-around the left landing gear leg struck the ground heavily and the gear leg detached. The pilot has now ceased flying the aircraft which he found difficult to handle during landing".
Sources:
1. AAIB Correspondence-only Investigation: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-july-august-2022/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-july-august-2022
2. https://sotonuas.org/aircraft/
3. https://www.radarbox.com/data/registration/G-OUAV
4. https://www.airhistory.net/photo/280417/G-OUAV [photo]
5. https://www.sotonuav.uk/facilities/
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popham_Airfield
Media:
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G-OUAV The Light Aircraft Company Sherwood Scout at Popham 30/04/2022Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 14:01 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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