ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 62647
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 9 August 1998 |
| Time: | 14:35 LT |
| Type: |  Druine D.31 Turbulent |
| Owner/operator: | The Tiger Club (1990) Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BIVZ |
| MSN: | PFA/048 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Crashed inverted 9.8.98 during a formation aerobatic display at RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk. According to the summary of the accident in the official AAIB report:
"The formation took off as planned at 1430 hrs entering the display with general formation flying consisting of a box four, line astern and back to box four for the 'Prince of Wales' break. The display proceeded as planned with the Stampe taking off under the display ready to join up during the tail-chase.
When the 'Prince of Wales' break was complete, the leader and No 4 started their tail-chase together with the Stampe. The other two aeroplanes (No 2 and No 3) were seen by the leader, during his tail-chase, to pass under the bunting at least once.
He then saw two or three airfield fire appliances racing across the grass towards the eastern end of the airfield. There were many eye witnesses to the accident. Those with an uninterrupted view all saw G-BIVZ pass close to the poles and the bunting stretched between them at a height estimated to be about 20 feet agl. It then dipped its right wing, on passing the poles, before flying towards the eastern end of the airfield.
At that point the aircraft turned to the left initially, banked at approximately 45°, before reversing its turn and pulling up into a steep climbing turn to the right. It pulled up to approximately 100 to 150 feet and into a steep 'wing-over' to the right. Nearing the vertical its forward momentum diminished, the nose dropped through the horizon and the right wing 'tucked under'. The aircraft then accelerated before impacting with the ground in a nose down attitude. Several witnesses described the aircraft as 'stalling' before entering the near vertical descent into the ground"
Registration G-BIVZ formally cancelled by the CAA 26.11.98 as aircraft "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
1. http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/dft_avsafety_pdf_500889.pdf
2. http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
3. http://www.laa-archive.org.uk/results.php?page=1&q=Druine+D.31+Turbulent&fields=model
4. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1274747/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 30-May-2014 23:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2014 23:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2014 16:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation