ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175081
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| Date: | Sunday 17 August 1997 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: | Rans S-4 (Modified) Coyote |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-MVPZ |
| MSN: | PFA 193-1149 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rushmead Farm, South Wraxall, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | South Wraxall, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) 17 August 1997 when the engine lost power during initial climb out, and the aircraft flew into a tree at Rushmead Farm, South Wraxall, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"This accident was reported to the police by a witness who saw an aircraft, apparently in some difficulty. The police later found the aircraft in a tree. The pilot reported that two to three minutes after getting airborne from South Wraxall microlight field, whilst at a height of about 350 feet, the engine lost power.
The pilot then attempted to land in an adjacent large field, but the right wing struck the foliage of a tree, causing the microlight to spin into it. The pilot was wearing a full harness at the time of the accident and was uninjured. He vacated the aircraft and was then assisted by the land owner who was in the field at the time. There was no significant weather, the visibility was good and the winds were light.
Subsequent examination of the engine did not reveal any apparent cause for the loss of power".
The AAIB report confirms that the Rans S-4 was "destroyed"; as a result the registration G-MVPZ was cancelled by the CAA on 2 March 1998.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fa5840f0b61342000703/dft_avsafety_pdf_501914.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=MVPZ
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1125470/
4. http://www.ultralightnews.com/acdata1/accdata14.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2015 21:15 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-Jun-2016 17:01 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source] |
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