ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18619
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| Date: | Monday 4 September 1989 |
| Time: | 18:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna F152 (Reims) |
| Owner/operator: | Sheffield Aero Club Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BIUN |
| MSN: | 1818 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Netherthorpe Airfield, Thorpe Salvin, Near Worksop, Nottinghamshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Netherthorpe Airfield, Nottinghamshire (EGNF) |
| Netherthorpe Airfield, Nottinghamshire (EGNF) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 04--09-1989: Crashed and destroyed on final approach to Netherthorpe Airfield, Thorpe Salvin, Near Worksop, Nottinghamshire. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"During the pilots first solo flight, whilst on final approach to landing at Runway 24 at Netherthorpe, the aircraft appeared to suddenly drop the right wing and fall to the ground. The pilot stated that the aircraft may have been too low on the approach, and that she may have raised the nose in an attempt to correct this.
There was no fire, and the pilot's lap and diagonal restraint harness withstood the forced on the impact. Having unfastened her harness, the pilot climbed out of the aircraft through the left door."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "severe damage to the aircraft and engine". As a result, the registration G-BIUN was cancelled by the CAA on 09-011990 as aircraft "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/542304ebe5274a1317000cd7/Reims_Cessna_F152__G-BIUN_11-89.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BIUN
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/f150show.asp?start=1800&count=50]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Jan-2010 13:18 | andrewaircraft | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Aug-2010 15:54 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 28-Sep-2011 07:11 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 08-Oct-2012 10:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source] |
| 19-Jul-2015 21:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2016 16:27 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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