ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66627
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| Date: | Saturday 21 February 2009 |
| Time: | 11:20 |
| Type: | Whittaker MW7 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BREE |
| MSN: | PFA 171-1149 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Bishopstone, E of Swindon, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lower Upham Farm, Chiseldon |
| Lower Upham Farm, Chiseldon | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft's engine suffered a loss of power in flight. During the subsequent forced landing the right main landing gear sheared off and the aircraft rolled inverted, sustaining extensive damage. The pilot escaped with minor injuries and there was no fire. It transpired that the power loss was caused by one of the spark plugs becoming unscrewed from the engines front cylinder.
Registration G-BREE cancelled by the CAA 16/10/2009 as "Permanently withdrawn from use"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5423007640f0b61342000993/MW7__G-BREE_07-09.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. http://vumbifj.laa-archive.org.uk/results.php?q=G-BREE&fields=reg
4. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/470749
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2009 12:53 | harro | Added |
| 30-Sep-2012 14:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2014 23:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Damage] |
| 26-Oct-2016 15:19 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Date, Source] |
| 02-Nov-2016 19:29 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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