ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194896
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: | Sunday 4 September 2016 |
| Time: | 11:08 |
| Type: |  Aero AT-3 R100 |
| Owner/operator: | Sherburn Aero Club Ltd |
| Registration: | G-SACY |
| MSN: | AT3-029 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912-S2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sherburn-in-Elmet Aerodrome, Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire (EGCJ) |
| Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire (EGCJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 04-09-2016 when crashed shortly after take off from Sherburn-in-Elmet Aerodrome, Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds, North Yorkshire. The pilot - the sole person on board - sustained only minor injuries. According to the following summary from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"Shortly after takeoff on a circuit detail, the pilot noticed that the front-hinged canopy had started to open on the right side. He attempted to reseat it while continuing the circuit, with the intention of landing. At 1,000 feet agl, the canopy lifted by 10 to 12 inches and the pilot was concerned that it would open further, affecting the aircraft handling.
There was also a “great increase in wind and noise within the cabin” and the aircraft began to descend. He, therefore, held the canopy and decided to land immediately in a bare-earth field ahead. During the landing roll the aircraft overturned, resulting in it being damaged beyond economic repair and causing minor injuries to the pilot.
A similar accident occurred in June 2012 to another Aero AT-3 R100, registration G-SRUM, and was reported in AAIB Bulletin 10/2012. That report concluded:
‘…the Civil Aviation Authority and the Light Aircraft Association will be publishing articles in their public journals and urging care in both the operation and maintenance of the locking mechanism. These articles will include informing them of the need for a thorough understanding of the locking mechanisms and a double-check that the locks are secure before flight."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Damaged beyond economic repair"
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/58c9180440f0b67ec5000190/Aero_AT-3_R100_G-SACY_03-17.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=SACY
3. https://planefinder.net/data/aircraft/G-SACY
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/001118836.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2017 18:43 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 18-Apr-2017 18:46 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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