ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181576
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| Date: | Sunday 9 October 1988 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: |  Gulfstream American AA-5B Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | Hovemere Ltd. |
| Registration: | G-TYGA |
| MSN: | AA5B-1161 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 1 mile from Biggin Hill Airfield, Kent -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Biggin Hill, Kent (BQH/EGKB) |
| Biggin Hill, Kent (BQH/EGKB) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 9/10/1988, Suffered engine failure at 400 feet & force landed in field 1 mile from Biggin Hill Airfield, Kent while climbing out. Engine failed due to fuel/water contamination.(The aircraft had been standing outside at Biggin Hill in heavy rain). After recovery to Biggin Hill, half a pint of water was later drained from the fuel tanks.
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "minor damage to port wing"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5423037fe5274a1314000b97/Grumman_AA-5B__G-TYGA__12-88.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=TYGA
3. Aviation News 11-24 Nov 1988.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Nov-2015 10:08 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Jan-2016 12:59 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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