ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172665
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 July 2009 |
| Time: | 16:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna U206G Stationair |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BSUE |
| MSN: | U206-04334 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO‑520‑F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elstree Aerodrome, Elstree, Hertfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Elstree, Hertfordshire (ETR/EGTR) |
| Elstree, Hertfordshire (ETR/EGTR) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 28-7-2009 when crashed on final approach to Elstree Aerodrome, Elstree, Hertfordshire. No injuries reported to the 6 person on board (pilot and five passengers). According to the following excerpt from the official AAB report into the accident:
"The aircraft took off for a local sightseeing flight. The weather conditions were good, although the strong westerly wind was described as “gusty at times”. After takeoff, the pilot noticed that the aircraft “was not gaining speed as it normally did”: witnesses to the takeoff described the aircraft as having a higher nose up attitude than normal.
The pilot lowered the nose and the aircraft accelerated; however, he felt that more power than normal was required, so he decided to land back at Elstree. Close to the threshold on final approach, the aircraft suddenly dropped. The pilot applied power to minimize the impending bounce but, as he did so, the aircraft yawed violently to the left and struck the ground.
The aircraft stopped quickly and the pilot and his five passengers exited the aircraft normally, uninjured. There was no fire. The pilot considered that, being heavier than usual, the aircraft stalled at a higher speed than he was expecting, although he did not recall hearing the stall warning horn. He thought the sudden yaw to the left may have been because his front seat passenger, alarmed by the aircraft’s sudden descent, inadvertently applied pressure on the left rudder pedal."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Landing gear, both wings and propeller" damaged. The damage was presumably enough to render the airframe as "beyond economic repair", as the registration G-BSUE was cancelled by the CAA on 24-9-2010 (just over one year later) as "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422edfd40f0b61342000197/Cessna_U206G_Stationair__G-BSUE_03-10.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BSUE
3. Picture of wreckage at Elstree 2-8-2009: http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000360485.html and http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000360754.html
4. G-BSUE on 18-4-2009, pre-crash: https://www.planespotters.net/photo/094648/g-bsue-private-cessna-u206g-stationair
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2015 21:28 | Luk11 | Added |
| 17-Jul-2016 11:03 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 17-Jul-2016 11:05 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 09-Nov-2016 12:46 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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