ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186908
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 August 1992 |
| Time: | 17:14 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | APB Leasing Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BNTU |
| MSN: | 152-84559 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2nm NNE of Welshpool Airport, Powys -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Hawarden Airfield, Chester (CEG/EGNR) |
| Welshpool Airport, Powys (EGCW) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond economic repair) 5-8-1992 when crashed 2 nautical miles North-North-East of Welshpool Airport, Powys. G-BNTU had been involved in a solo pilot training exercise, taking off from Welshpool Airport, but instead of returning to Welshpool, as originally intended, had diverted to Hawarden Airfield due to deteriorating weather in the Welshpool area.
Another aircraft was sent from Welshpool, with an instructor on board, with instructions to recover both aircraft and student pilot. Due to a local holiday, there were no refuelling facilites at Hawarden, and therefore G-BNTU took off with only the existing fuel in its tanks, which the pilot had visually inspected before takeoff. The pilot deemed that there was enough fuel in the tanks for a one hour flight; the ferry flight to Welshpool would normally take 30 minutes
After approximately 29 minutes, as the aircraft was descending through 1,000 feet on a long final approach to Welshpool Aerodrome, the engine failed. The cause was believed to be fuel starvation: the left fuel tank was empty, and the right tank was only a quarter full. The aircraft commander carried out a forced landing in a field, two nautical miles north-north-west of Welshpool Airfield.
The aircraft overran the chosen landing field, went through a hedge, and came to rest on a road. There was no fire, and both occupants, who were wearing full harnesses, were uninjured and quickly vacated the aircraft. The emergency services arrived on the scene a short time later"
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "aircraft damaged beyond economic repair". As a result, the registration G-BNTU was cancelled by the CAA on 26-8-1992 (later the same month) as "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422f21640f0b6134200037b/Cessna_152__G-BNTU_10-92.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BNTU
3. https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulkelseyphotography/16031048015
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2016 16:21 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 02-May-2016 16:48 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 02-May-2016 16:50 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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