ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189719
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 24 August 2006 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Morane Saulnier Rallye 235E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-MELV |
| MSN: | 13328 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Road, ½ Mile South of Leominster, Herefordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Coventry Airport (CVT/EGBE) |
| Shobdon, Leominster, Herefordshire (EGBS) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when landed the pilot unintentionally landed on a newly-built, and [then] as-yet unopened, approach road to Leominster Enterprise Park, which he had misidentified as Shobdon’s Runway 27. No injuries sustained to the pilot - the sole person on board. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"Shortly after touching down the aircraft ran over a speed bump which caused it to veer left and leave the road. The left wing hit a small tree and the right wing hit a lamp post, causing the right wing to almost completely shear off. Once the aircraft came to rest the pilot was able to exit unassisted via the sliding canopy.
The road that the aircraft had landed on was 4 nautical miles east of Shobdon Airfield. It was approximately 600 metres long and was positioned in the same east-west direction as Runway 27 at Shobdon. The road was closed with concrete blocks and gates positioned at each end."
Nature of Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Severe damage to both wings and landing gear". Contemporary press reports (see links #3 and #4) show one wing almost torn off from the fuselage at the wing root. Therefor, the airframe was deemed to be "beyond economic repair", and the registration G-MELV was cancelled by the CAA on 29-03-2007.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f9d5e5274a131400072b/Morane_Saulnier_Rallye_235E__G-MELV_02-07.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=MELV
3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hereford/worcs/5283392.stm
4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/herefordandworcester/content/image_galleries/plane_crash_gallery.shtml
5. https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/aircraft-crash-landing-mystery-3123518
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2016 12:36 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation