ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166777
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| Date: | Thursday 30 December 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah |
| Owner/operator: | Paine Electrics |
| Registration: | G-BFIL |
| MSN: | AA5A-0505 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elstree, Hertfordshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Elstree, Hertfordshire (ETR/EGTR) |
| Investigating agency: | AIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 30.12.82 at Elstree Aerodrome, Hertfordshire. As the engine was being "warmed up", with only the student pilot aboard (pending the instructor boarding) the student pilot opened the throttle of AA-5A G-BFIL, presumably to start the taxi to the runway.
However, the student pilot opened the throttle too quickly, causing an engine power surge. With the brakes off, the aircraft jumped forward approximately 13 metres, and collided with parked AA-5A G-BGVW. The impact of G-BFIL striking G-BGVW resulted in G-BGVW being "shunted" into (and damaging) a third A-5A, G-BERM.
AA-5A G-BFIL sustained damage to port wing, undercarriage, propellor, and shock-loading to the engine. (G-BGVW and G-BERM sustained minor damage to their wings and cowlings, and ailerons respectively; these were soon repaired and they returned to service).
AA-5A G-BFIL presumed damaged beyond repair, as registration cancelled by the CAA on 18.3.83 as "PWFU" ("Permanently Withdrawn From Use")
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-BFIL.pdf
2. http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Grummans%20AA5A%20G-BFIL%20G-BGVW%20G-BERM.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2014 21:42 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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