ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174572
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| Date: | Sunday 11 July 1999 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Pitts S-1A Special |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N80BA |
| MSN: | 648-4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Newtownards Airport, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Newtownards Airport (EGAD) |
| Newtownards Airport (EGAD) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 11 July 1999 when crashed due to engine failure on approach to Newtownards Airport, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. Aircraft had been involved in some aerobatics practice 10 miles south of the airport. According to the following extract from the AAIB report into the accident:
"The pilot had departed from Newtownards airfield and flown south for about 10 miles before engaging in some aerobatics practice. This included slow rolls, climbing rolls and barrel rolls. On return to Newtownards the pilot descended to 1,200 feet and throttled back to 1,500 RPM, at which point the engine stopped immediately.
The pilot contacted Newtownards and then set up for an emergency landing, choosing to land on a hill rather than in the sea, but at his high descent rate his choice of landing sites was very limited. He reduced speed to 68 knots on final approach but the aircraft stalled and the right wing dropped into a hedge, spinning the aircraft around.
The fuel tank ruptured, covering the pilot with fuel, but he was able to drop out of the open cockpit and crawl away from the aircraft. There was no fire but the pilot was admitted to hospital."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/pitts-special-n80ba-11-july-1999
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=80BA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2015 14:28 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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