ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 183257
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| Date: | Saturday 11 June 1994 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  Gulfstream American AA-5A Cheetah |
| Owner/operator: | Alouette Flying Club Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BHKV |
| MSN: | AA5A-0894 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Deanland Airfield, Chalvington with Ripe, East Sussex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Deanland Airfield, Chalvington with Ripe, East Sussex |
| Lashenden (Headcorn) Kent (EGKH) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Gulfstream American AA-5A Cheetah G-BHKV: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 11/6/1994 when crashed on take off from Deanland Airfield, Chalvington with Ripe, East Sussex. Crash attributed to loss of engine power due to water contaminated fuel. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The pilot reported that the aircraft used a lot of runway before the airspeed began to rise, but the aircraft eventually did become airborne, with the passenger noting the airspeed as being about 55 knots. However, the aircraft then sank back onto the ground. lifted off again about 100 metres from the end of the runway, and the wind caused the aircraft to drift to the left
The left wingtip collided with a fence post, and the aircraft continued through the boundary fence at the end of the runway and into a ploughed field. The aircraft somersaulted and came to rest inverted. There was no fire, and the two occupants on board vacated the aircraft through the left hand side canopy
Only minor injuries were sustained by the two crew on board, as they were both using full 'lap and diagonal' harnesses. The pilot considered that the accident was caused by lack of power from the engine."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report: "Extensive - damaged beyond economic repair". As a result, the registration G-BHKV was cancelled by the CAA three months later on 14/9/1994
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422fc07e5274a13170008af/Gulfstream_AA-5A_Cheetah__G-BHKV_08-95.pdf
2. CAA: History of G-BHKV 1980-1984: https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-BHKV-1.pdf
3. CAA: History of G-BHKV 1984-1994: https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-BHKV-2.pdf
4. http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=17603.0
5. G-BHKV at Brooklands June 1992: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1479588
6. G-BHKV at Cranfield: https://www.na3t.org/air/photo/MS01493-3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2016 23:04 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 08-Jan-2016 00:58 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2020 20:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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