ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209568
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| Date: | Thursday 19 April 2018 |
| Time: | 13:38 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna F172H Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Trustee of the G-AWUX Group |
| Registration: | G-AWUX |
| MSN: | 0577 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near St Agnes, Cornwall, 3 miles SW of Perranporth Airfield -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Perranporth Airfield, Cornwall (EGTP) |
| Perranporth Airfield, Cornwall (EGTP) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The plane upon landing flipped over in a field near Penwinnick Road, Seven Milestone, St Agnes, Cornwall, 3 miles southwest of Perranporth airfield. The pilot (sole person on board) suffered minor injuries.
AAIB summary final report (see complete report below) :
Summary:
When applying full power, following a descent at idle power there was a sudden bang and heavy vibration. The vibration eased on reducing power but increased again as power was applied. The pilot declared a MAYDAY and initiated a forced landing. At 50 ft, the pilot realised that his selected field was unsuitable so he veered left and landed in a harrowed field. The wheels dug in and the aircraft flipped inverted.
The cause of the engine problem could not be determined.
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the above AAIB report 'Damage to propeller, nose wheel, cowling, left wing strut and tailplane'. The damage sustained was presumably enough to render the airframe as 'beyond economic repair', as the registreation G-AWUX was cancelled on 30-4-2018 as 'destroyed'
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://www.piratefm.co.uk/news/latest-news/2558327/plane-crashes-into-field-near-st-agnes/
2. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5635015/Pilot-rushed-hospital-light-aircraft-crash-lands-upside-down.html
3. http://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-england-devon-43712628?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=5ad8a783ef3fb7066729b2bc%26Pilot%20suffers%20%27minor%20injuries%27%20in%20St%20Agnes%20plane%20crash%26&ns_fee=0#post_5ad8a783ef3fb7066729b2bc
4. https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
5. Last occurence in 2008: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f5c2e5274a13170005c1/Cessna_F172H_Skyhawk__G-AWUX_02-09.pdf
6. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=209568
7. AAIB Accident report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ba21be4e5274a55d2624b90/Cessna_F172H_Skyhawk_G-AWUX_10-18.pdf
Media:
A four-seater aircraft has come down in a field near Sevenmilestone, St Agnes. There was only one occupant, the pilot, who has suffered minor injuries. Emergency services are on site, we'll have updates in news bulletins and after 5 with @radiobailie pic.twitter.com/KZIXBezSAE
— BBC Radio Cornwall (@BBCCornwall) April 19, 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2018 15:45 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Apr-2018 15:48 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 19-Apr-2018 16:55 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Apr-2018 16:56 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 19-Apr-2018 17:22 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code] |
| 20-Apr-2018 16:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2018 16:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 20-Apr-2018 16:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2018 16:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 20-Apr-2018 16:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2018 18:51 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 11-Oct-2018 14:19 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Oct-2018 19:02 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 13-Oct-2018 19:46 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Accident report, ] |
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