ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180082
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| Date: | Saturday 6 June 2015 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Bölkow Bo 207 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-EFTE |
| MSN: | 218 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Goodwood Aerodrome, Chichester, West Sussex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Goodwood Aerodrome, Chichester, West Sussex (EGHR) |
| Goodwood Aerodrome, Chichester, West Sussex (EGHR) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Substantially damaged 6/6/2015 when nosed over at Goodwood Aerodrome, Chichester, West Sussex. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident (in itself derived from the personal testimony from the pilot):
"G-EFTE, a Bolkow BO 207 with a tailwheel configuration, was parked on the southern end of parking row 1 at Goodwood Airfield. After pre-flight checks, the pilot requested taxi clearance and was told to taxi to the hold of Runway 24. The wind was from 250-degrees at 15 knots.
He taxied forwards, into wind, with the stick held full back and as he approached the southern end of parking row 2 he observed a Beagle Pup, registration G-AXOJ, approaching along the taxiway from his right.
He stopped the aircraft at the southern end of parking row 3 and expected G-AXOJ to pass in front of him and turn left. However, G-AXOJ turned left through a gap of parked aircraft on row 3 to pass behind G-EFTE.
The pilot of G-EFTE then lost sight of G-AXOJ and prepared to move forward but had to hold for another aircraft taxiing in front. As he was about to move forward again, or while starting to move, the tail of his aircraft lifted up and the propeller struck the ground.
He shut down G-EFTE, checked that his passenger was safe and secure, and then called the Flight Information Service Officer (FISO) in the tower for assistance. The airfield’s fire service attended the aircraft and pushed the tail down causing the tail wheel to touch down hard. Once the tail was down the pilot and his passenger exited in the normal manner.
They carried out an inspection of the ground they had just taxied over and finding no holes or obstructions decided that the terrain had not been a contributing factor in this occurrence.
Following discussions with an eyewitness, the pilot came to the conclusion that the propwash from G-AXOJ had caused the tail of G-EFTE to lift in an uncontrollable manner".
Damage to airframe: Damage to propeller, spinner, cowling and engine shock-loaded
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/56162a42ed915d39bc000009/Bolkow_BO_207_G-EFTE_10-15.pdf
2. CAA; http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2015 12:39 | Reibnitz | Added |
| 06-Oct-2015 01:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2015 03:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Oct-2015 12:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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