ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148381
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| Date: | Sunday 6 September 1987 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Scheibe SF 25B Falke |
| Owner/operator: | Channel Gliding Club |
| Registration: | G-AYIL |
| MSN: | 46108 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waldershare Park, near Dover, Kent -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Waldershare Park, near Dover, Kent |
| Waldershare Park, near Dover, Kent | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 6 September 1987 when stalled during climb out from Waldershare Park, near Dover, Kent. Engine failed as the aircraft was banking steeply to the right, and the aircraft lost airspeed. In order to regain airspeed the instructor put the aircraft into a slight dive, but lost altitude and was unable to avoid woodland. The aircraft struck trees in a nose down attitude at approximately 40 knots, banked at 20 degrees to the right.
There was no fire on impact, but the student pilot suffered severe injuries, and died before reaching hospital. Both persons on board were wearing 5-point harnesses, which had partially failed on impact.
Post-crash examination revealed that there were significant quantities of water in the fuel system. The water contained traces of bacteria, which indicated that it had been present in the fuel for quite some time.
The AAIB report confirms that the aircraft was "destroyed". Registration G-AYIL cancelled by the CAA 11 August 1988
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5423028ced915d1371000bc3/Scheibe_SF-25B_Falke__G-AYIL__12-87.pdf
2. CAA: https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AYIL.pdf
3. https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-AYIL/912239
4. G-AYIL at Bicester (EGDD) on 3/7/1972: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1585134
5. G-AYIL at Bicester (EGDD) on 4/5/1975: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8761140
6. G-AYIL at RAF Woodvale 1984: https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000257011.html
7. G-AYIL at Barton (EGCB) 1984: https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000132879.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2012 13:03 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 27-Feb-2015 17:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2015 11:21 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Damage] |
| 20-Nov-2020 00:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Accident report] |
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