ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138851
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| Date: | Thursday 29 September 2011 |
| Time: | 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC-12D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BSDA |
| MSN: | 7316 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Engine model: | Continental A75-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Shoreham Airport, Cecil Pashley Way, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rowhook, East Sussex |
| Shoreham Airport, West Sussex (EGKA) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft took off from Rowhook in West Sussex for a flight to Shoreham. The pilot was expecting an approach to Runway 20 but was instead directed to land on Runway 13, with a reported wind of 9 mph from the south-east. However, he reported that he “mentally scrambled” the runway numbers and positioned for an approach to Runway 31. He touched down smoothly at an airspeed of 55 mph after which he observed the remaining landing distance available reducing rapidly. He applied heavy braking and the aircraft flipped over, ending up inverted at the end of Runway 31.
The pilot considered that insufficient preparation and "momentary confusion" led him to land on Runway 31 which had a higher tailwind component. He was wearing a full harness and despite sustaining a serious injury, exited the aircraft unassisted. The pilot escaped with minor injuries.
Nature of Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Propeller tips, cowling, windscreen, left lift strut, fin and rudder tips" were damaged
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Personal sighting
2. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f4a340f0b61346000565/Taylorcraft_BC12D_Twosome_G-BSDA_02-12.pdf
3. CAA: https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplication.aspx?catid=1&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=reg&fullregmark=BSDA
4. http://www.shorehamherald.co.uk/news/local/update_pilot_escapes_unharmed_from_shoreham_plane_crash_1_3104504
5. http://www.shorehamherald.co.uk/news/local/picture_plane_crashes_at_shoreham_airport_1_3104247
6. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-15113747
7. Photo of accident: https://www.flickr.com/photos/linda_chen/6778047146
8. http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=311.0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2011 10:29 | rhonlerche | Added |
| 29-Sep-2011 15:09 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2011 15:12 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Sep-2011 12:16 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Oct-2011 06:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Oct-2012 16:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2016 18:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2020 19:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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