ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147381
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| Date: | Saturday 8 March 1997 |
| Time: | 14:26 |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Trustees of the C140 (UK) Group |
| Registration: | G-GAWA |
| MSN: | 140-9619 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Coventry Airport, Warwickshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Coventry Airport (CVT/EGBE) |
| Coventry Airport (CVT/EGBE) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Crashed on take off from runway 35. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"After the second landing, the aircraft came to a halt on the runway with at least half of the length still remaining. From that position,with the aircraft at rest, the converting pilot advanced the throttle for the next takeoff. Acceleration was normal and the tail wheel lifted clear of the ground.
Then, at 55 mph and without any warning or comment, the handling pilot suddenly closed the throttle and applied heavy braking. G-GAWA pitched onto its nose and slid to a halt".
Despite being described in the AAIB report as being "Damaged beyond economic repair", G-GAWA was repaired and returned to service; sold on to new owners on 06/08/2002; crashed at Coventry Airport again 29/06/2002. Sold on to new owners 15/01/2003 and registration G-GAWA finally cancelled as "permanently withdrawn from use" on 12/02/2003.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/dft_avsafety_pdf_501155.pdf
2. http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1276179/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2012 09:15 | ryan.kirky@hotmail.c | Added |
| 19-May-2013 08:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 29-Mar-2015 17:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2017 14:59 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Nov-2018 21:02 | TB | Updated [Plane category] |
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