ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187330
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| Date: | Friday 16 July 1993 |
| Time: | 15:35 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BGVL |
| MSN: | 38-78A0263 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Priory Farm Airstrip, Pristow Green Lane, near Tibenham, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Priory Farm, Tibenham, Norfolk |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 16-7-1993 when crashed during an abandoned/rejected take off from Priory Farm Airstrip, Pristow Green Lane, near Tibenham, Norfolk. No injuries sustained to the two persons on board (pilot and one passenger). According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The pilot reported that, during the initial take off roll, the aircraft accelerated well, but failed to achieve rotation speed. When the lack of further acceleration became apparent, the take off was abandoned. The pilot therefore closed the throttle, and applied gentle braking, but this had little effect. The application of braking was increased to maximum, but this also had little effect.
The aircraft then over-ran the end of the airstrip, crossed a ditch, and came to rest in an adjacent field. The emergency shut down drills were completed, and the pilot and passenger, who were both wearing full harnesses, vacated the aircraft without injury."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Substantial damage to nose and right main landing gear, both main planes, fuselage and propeller". As a result, the registration G-BGVL was cancelled by the CAA on 2-11-1993 as "Permanently withdrawn from use"
In a final twist, the registration G-BGVL was restored to a new owner in Thetford, Norfolk, two years later, on 2-6-1995. However, the restoration was short lived, as G-BGVL was cancelled again, for the second and final time, just one month later, on 5-7-1995 as again "Permanently withdrawn from use"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422f794e5274a13170006b3/Piper_PA-38-112_Tomahawk__G-BGVL_10-93.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BGVL
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2016 19:30 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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