ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173802
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| Date: | Saturday 23 June 2001 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: | Aviasud Mistral |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-MYST |
| MSN: | BMAA/HB/012 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 532 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nash, SW of Ludlow, Shropshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Milson Airfield, near Tenbury Wells, Shropshire |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) 23-06-2001 when crashed at Nash, south west of Ludlow, Shropshire (at approximate Coordinates: 52°20′35″N, 2°35′06″W). Both persons on board (pilot and one passenger) were trapped in the cockpit and certified dead at the scene. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The aircraft was being flown at low level in the general area of Tenbury Wells, Shropshire when it was seen to enter a spin or spiral dive from which it failed to recover. Both occupants were killed.
Detailed examination of the engine revealed evidence of an abrupt engine failure caused by foreign object damage to the rotating disc valve. GPS data indicate that the aircraft was being flown very close to the stall just prior to the failure and it appears likely that the abrupt failure led to a stall and loss of control.
The aircraft was being flown with the canopy removed and tests by the BMAA revealed that a limb accidentally extended into the airflow could lead to loss of control.
Furthermore, part of the stall warning system was found to be insecure, and there was some doubt as to its effectiveness"
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Aircraft destroyed". As a result, the registration G-MYST was cancelled by the CAA on 6 March 2002
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f01e40f0b61346000307/dft_avsafety_pdf_501311.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=MYST
3. http://ethics.tamu.edu/Portals/3/guest/aircraft.pdf
4. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1383591/
5. http://www.microlightforum.com/showthread.php?4192-aviasud-mistral-g-mvwz&p=29196&viewfull=1#post29196
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash,_South_Shropshire
7. http://www.milsonairstrip.co.uk/info.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2015 17:00 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-Jul-2016 15:45 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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