ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348830
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 July 2023 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Team Mini-Max 91 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BYFV |
| MSN: | PFA 186-13431 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hughley (Mill Farm) Airfield, Hughley, Shropshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hughley (Mill Farm) Airfield, Hughley, Shropshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Team Minimax 91 G-BYFV: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 19.7.2023 when caught fire after a forced landing due to engine failure, shortly after takeoff from Hughley (Mill Farm) Airfield, Hughley, Shropshire. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Correspondence-only Report dated 14.12.2023, and the following is the summary from the report:
"The Single Seat De-Regulated (SSDR) aircraft suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff. During the forced landing, the wingtip struck a tree and the aircraft landed heavily. The pilot escaped unaided but sustained minor injuries; the aircraft was destroyed by the post-accident fire. Later examination by the owner revealed the engine’s rear crankshaft bearing had failed. The pilot suggested that pilots practise rapid evacuation from the cockpit and consider wearing fireproof clothing".
The damage to the airframe was severe enough to warrant that it was "damaged beyond repair", and the airframe was de-registered (registration cancelled) by the AAIB on 8.9.2023 as "destroyed"
Hughley (Mill Farm) Airfield is just South of Hughley village, about 3 nautical miles West South-West of Much Wenlock, roughly 10 nautical miles South South-East of Shrewsbury town centre and about 10 nautical miles South West of Telford town centre, Shropshire, at approx. coordinates 52.5835 N, -2.637706 W. The airfield is fairly new, having been in operation since 2006.
Sources:
1. AAIB Correspondence-only Report dated 14.12.2023: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-september-october-2023/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-september-october-2023
2. [photo] https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/001216523.html
3. https://airportguide.com/airport/info/AG8151
4. https://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Hughley
5. https://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/airfield-finder/hughley/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2023 19:43 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Dec-2023 19:44 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
| 14-Dec-2023 19:44 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
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