ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189989
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 August 2007 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97 EuroStar |
| Owner/operator: | Trustee of the G-CCLE Syndicate |
| Registration: | G-CCLE |
| MSN: | PFA 315-14074 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912-UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newhouse Farm, Hardwicke, near Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newhouse Farm, Hardwicke, near Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire |
| Oxford Airport, Kidlington, Oxfordshire (EGTK) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 07-08-2007 when crashed at Newhouse Farm, Hardwicke, near Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire: During the takeoff roll, the aircraft became airborne as it passed over a bump on the downhill grass runway. The right wing dropped, and, following an initial attempt to abort, the takeoff was continued. The aircraft then struck a hedge before coming to rest. No injuries sustained by the two person on board (pilot and one passenger). According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The pilot taxied and lined up on the grass Runway 09 at Newhouse Farm (Hardwicke), near Hay-on-Wye, with the intention to fly to Oxford. Having set one stage of flap, the pilot held the brakes and applied full throttle, noting the engine temperatures and pressures were normal.
He released the brakes, and began the takeoff roll on the downhill runway. To keep the weight off the nose wheel, he applied some back pressure to the control stick. After about three seconds, the aircraft became airborne as it ran over a bump. The right wing then dropped, and although left aileron was applied this had little effect.
Due to the increasing bank angle to the right, the pilot elected to abort the takeoff, so he cut the throttle. The passenger, a co-owner of the aircraft, then shouted to the pilot to apply throttle again. The pilot duly applied the throttle, and attempted to continue the takeoff. A few seconds later, and still with a right angle of bank, the aircraft hit the top of a hedge and cartwheeled, before coming to rest beyond the hedge, upright and facing the direction of travel.
The pilot and passenger were not injured and, after making the aircraft safe, they exited normally."
Nature of damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "The aircraft sustained damage to the propeller, engine,
landing gear and the leading edge of the wings. Aircraft beyond economic repair". As a result, the regsitration G-CCLE was cancelled by the CAA on 06-02-2008 as "Destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542303ede5274a1314000bc7/Aerotechnik_EV-97A_Eurostar__G-CCLE_11-07.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=CCLE
3. http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Evektor-Aerotechnik-EV-97A-Eurostar/1228737
4. https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulkelseyphotography/14636091188/in/photolist-oikMZN-oxmtH5-yxFMnQ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2016 19:13 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 11-Sep-2016 19:20 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2016 19:20 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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