ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226158
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| Date: | Thursday 27 December 2018 |
| Time: | 13:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Europa |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BVOW |
| MSN: | PFA 247-12679 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912-UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | MOD Boscombe Down Airfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Boscombe Down RAF Station (EGDM) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Europa, G-BVOW; Substantially damaged due to Loss of control on takeoff, MOD Boscombe Down, 27 December 2018. The official AAIB report into the incident was published on 13 June 2019, and the following is an excerpt from it...
"Europa, G-BVOW
Loss of control on takeoff, MOD Boscombe Down, 27 December 2018.
The pilot planned to perform some circuits on the grass Runway 35. The weather was fine and the wind was calm. During the takeoff roll, as the airspeed reached approximately 40 kt, the tail lifted and the aircraft began deviating to the left. The pilot reported applying right rudder, but the aircraft continued to deviate to the left, transitioning from the grass to a tarmac section, after which it rotated further to the left. The pilot was wearing a full harness and was uninjured.
On this aircraft type, the effect of the propeller slipstream means that right rudder is required to maintain the aircraft heading. Once the aircraft lifts from its tailwheel, it balances only on its mainwheel and this slipstream effect becomes more prominent. The pilot considered that his application of right rudder was insufficient or not quick enough to arrest the deviation to the left."
Damage sustained to airframe: According to the above AAIB report "Damage to propeller, windscreen, fuselage and
wingtips"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ce3dd25e5274a441a7e673f/Europa_G-BVOW_06-19.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-BVOW
Media:
Europa G-BVOW after its acccident at Boscombe Down 27 December 2019 (top right picture)
AAIB June bulletin publishedhttps://t.co/muOZ4es96t pic.twitter.com/T1PAkAkic3
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) 13 June 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2019 17:54 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-Jun-2019 17:15 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Accident report, ] |
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