ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233615
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 March 2020 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Van's RV-9A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CETP |
| MSN: | PFA 320-14012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Shepton Mallet, Mendip District, Somerset, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Wilksch WAM-120 diesel powered RV-9A made a forced landing in a field. According to a contemporary newspaper report ("Somerset Live" 4 March 2020):
"Plane forced to make emergency crash landing in farmer's field in Somerset
The plane was forced to abandon its flight and find a safe place to land
A light aircraft was forced to make a crash landing in a farmer's field in Somerset. Pictures show the plane after an abandoned flight before landing in a field just north of Shepton Mallet yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, March 3).
The plane was believed to have narrowly passed over electricity wires before coming to an abrupt halt in the field, sustaining damage to its wheels. No injuries have been reported as a result of the emergency landing and it is not known whether anybody other than the pilot was on board. It is unclear at this stage why the plane was forced to make an emergency landing.
The plane will be left in the field overnight while recovery is arranged. It is expected that a tractor will be required to help tow the plane to a safe position, while its wings may have to be removed in order to transport it."
Sources:
1. https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/plane-forced-make-emergency-crash-3912107
2. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-CETP
3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/localnews/2638035-Shepton%20Mallet/0
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2020 17:02 | edk94 | Added |
| 05-Mar-2020 17:03 | harro | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Damage] |
| 05-Mar-2020 19:36 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Source] |
| 05-Mar-2020 20:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Date, Damage] |
| 07-Aug-2020 16:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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