ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19596
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| Date: | Sunday 18 May 2008 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-ARDT |
| MSN: | 22-6210 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Northside, 5 miles SW of Aberdeen -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Connel Airport, Oban (OBN/EGEO) |
| Northside, near Aberdeen | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot made an approach, with a tailwind, to a private strip which had significant uphill slope. At about 50 ft aal, he decided to go around, and intended to selected the flaps from full to half, but accidentally selected the flaps to up. The aircraft sank and touched down, ran into obstacles, and sustained substantial damage: left wing destroyed, right wing damaged, landing gear severely damaged, engine shock-loaded, propeller damaged, cowlings and struts disrupted.
The pilot and one passenger vacated the aircraft with minor injuries. The rear seat passenger, who was wearing a four-point harness, had sustained a serious back injury and was assisted from the aircraft. There was a petrol leak into the cockpit, but no fire developed.
Aircraft later deemed to have been damaged beyond economical repair; declared an insurance write off, and registration cancelled 23.10.88 as "Permanently withdrawn from use"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422eba7e5274a13170000a1/Piper_PA-22-160_Tri-Pacer__G-ARDT_08-08.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=ARDT
3. https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/645903?UserKey=0
4. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1194893/
5. http://www.john2031.com/piper/pa-22_tri-pacer_colt/pictures/g-ardt.jpg
Media:
Piper PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer G-ARDT at Cranfield, Bedfordhsire in 1995:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2008 21:02 | relax630 | Added |
| 16-Aug-2008 09:12 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Jul-2012 16:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2014 00:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2016 17:23 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code] |
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