ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155958
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| Date: | Sunday 4 July 2004 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | SE-IYF |
| MSN: | 17262765 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lundy island, Bristol Channel -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Lundy Island, Bristol Channel |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
(Ex-N13455, OY-CPJ), written off 4/7/2004: On takeoff from the 400 yard grass airstrip at Lundy Island, Bristol Channel, the aircraft was seen to be heading to the left of the strip centre-line and then pitching nose-up before stalling and crashing. Rapid and effective action by three witnesses resulted in the unconscious pilot being recovered from the aircraft, which was on fire.
Per contemporary report from the BBC: "The Cessna 172 caught fire as it went out of control on take off during an air rally at 1430 BST on Sunday 4th July. The pilot Andy Swain (46) from Pembrokeshire was knocked unconsciousness for several minutes during which time the plane started to leak fuel.
Onlookers rescued him from the plane which burst into flames shortly afterwards. An RAF helicopter took him to North Devon District Hospital, in Barnstaple, where he was kept overnight for observation."
Devon and Cornwall Police, said the pilot, who has not been named, suffered facial injuries but was not seriously hurt in the crash. This was the second of two accidents to occur at the strip on the same day. The first, involving Vans RV-4, G-BZPH was also subject to an AAIB investigation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fe4bed915d137100099d/dft_avsafety_pdf_033327.pdf
2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/3865001.stm
3. http://www.oy-reg.dk/register/1699.html
4. http://archives.dcpa.police.uk/pdfstore/min271004/Oct%20Op%20Report.pdf
5. Photo of wreckage on fire: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/father-survives-horrific-air-crash-2428852
6. https://www.devonlive.com/interview-lundy-manager-derek-green-reveals/story-26806712-detail/story.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2013 08:20 | ryan | Added |
| 22-Aug-2013 22:04 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Dec-2014 15:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 04-Aug-2016 14:16 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Source] |
| 02-Jul-2021 16:51 | TB | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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