ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166703
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| Date: | Monday 2 June 2014 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna FA152 Aerobat (Reims) |
| Owner/operator: | Southend Flying Club |
| Registration: | G-BGAF |
| MSN: | 0349 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | London Southend Airport (EGMC), Southend, Essex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Southend (SEB/EGMC) |
| Southend (SEN/EGMC) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft, a Reims-Cessna FA152 Aerobat, experienced a hard landing and subsequent runway excursion at the London Southend Airport (EGMC), in Southend, Essex. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot on board received minor injuries.
According to a statement by Essex Fire & Rescue Service: "A light aircraft has crash landed at Southend Airport with one person on board. Fire crews are in attendance, along with the Airport's own fire team. One person was on board and placed in the care of the Ambulance Service. The aircraft was made safe by the Airport fire team at 12:06 hrs.
Assistant Divisional Officer Martyn Hodder, Southend Station Commander, said: "The Cessna plane had a heavy landing and bounced onto the runway before landing on the grass. The pilot evacuated once the plane hit the ground and walked away from the crash. There was no fire. ECFRS crews assisted in checking the area was safe and the incident was dealt with swiftly and professionally by the Airport's own fire team."
Damage sustained to airframe: Damage to propeller, nose landing gear leg, fuselage and both wingtips
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/54816fdf40f0b602440001bb/Reims_Cessna_FA152_Aerobat_G-BGAF_11-14.pdf
2. CAA: http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
3. http://www.heart.co.uk/essex/news/local/aircraft-crash-at-southend-airport/
4. http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/11250388.UPDATED__Aircraft_crashes_at_Southend_Airport/?ref=var_0
5. Light aircraft crash - Southend Airport http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/9168/
6. http://www.southendflyingclub.co.uk/af_1.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2014 18:41 | Geno | Added |
| 02-Jun-2014 18:42 | Geno | Updated [Date] |
| 03-Jun-2014 11:38 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 03-Jun-2014 22:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Oct-2014 21:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2015 21:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 28-Sep-2015 21:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Jan-2020 17:10 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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