ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244851
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 June 2020 |
| Time: | 13:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Tecnam P92-EM Echo |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-WHEN |
| MSN: | PFA 318-13679 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Engine model: | Jabiru 2200A aero |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lleweni Parc Denbigh Airfield, Denbigh -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lleweni Parc Denbigh Airfield, Denbigh |
| Lleweni Parc Denbigh Airfield, Denbigh | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AAIB investigation to Tecnam P92-EM Echo, G-WHEN: Substantially damaged in a collision with stationary construction vehicle during taxi, Lleweni Parc Denbigh Airfield, Denbighshire, 23 June 2020. The AAIB Final Report was published on 12 November 2020, and the following is an excerpt from it...
"The pilot reported that he intended to fly to a nearby airfield and that when he departed the cloud base was obscuring the high ground. He also stated that as a result of the low cloud he became disorientated and lost; moreover, his engine started to run roughly, and he "anticipated" that he might need to carry out a forced landing. However, the engine continued running and he returned to the airfield and landed.
Whilst taxiing back to the hangar, the left wing struck a stationary telehandler parked alongside the taxiway. The aircraft pivoted to the left and came to a stop wedged against the telehandler. The impact dented the left wing leading edge near the wing tip, displaced the wing and distorted the flap. The propeller was severely damaged, and the lower engine cowl was dented. The pilot and a construction worker, who was standing close to the telehandler at the time, were uninjured".
AAIB comment
The series of events during the flight would have been very stressful for the pilot. It is possible that his relief, at landing safely, resulted in a lapse in concentration as he taxied to the hangar, such that there was insufficient wingtip clearance between the aircraft and telehandler".
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the above AAIB Report "Propeller broken, left wing dented and displaced".
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f8827b4e90e074158ba8a40/Tecnam_P92-EM_Echo_G-WHEN_11-20.pdf
2. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-when
3. https://ukga.com/airfield/dunkeswell/21092
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 May 2022 | G-WHEN | Private | 0 | Tyldesley, near Wigan, Greater Manchester | |
sub |
Media:
Tecnam P92-EM Echo after colliding with a ground vehicle at Lleweni Parc Denbigh Airfield, Denbigh 23 June 2020 (lower right picture):
AAIB November Bulletin publishedhttps://t.co/gTwjN65Fgv pic.twitter.com/2PZBylUKUj
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) November 12, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2020 20:53 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-Nov-2020 16:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2020 15:21 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Accident report] |
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