ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266698
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 April 2021 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Rans S-6-ESD XL (Modified) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CEMI |
| MSN: | PFA 247-13989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Weston Zoyland, Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Weston Zoyland, Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset |
| Weston Zoyland, Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
13 Apr 2021: Rans S6-ESD XL (Modified) G-MZBD, Westonzoyland Airfield, Somerset. Substantialy damaged when collided with a fence at Weston Zoyland, Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset. According to thev summary from the AAIB Correspondence-only report (see link #1):
"The pilot was performing circuits that required a tight turn left to line up with the runway. After performing the turn the aircraft experienced a high sink rate. Despite the application of full power the aircraft’s landing gear struck a fence. The subsequent hard landing resulted in damage to the propeller, fuselage and landing gear."
Sources:
1. AAIB Correspondence-only report: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-may-june-2021/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-may-june-2021
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Weston_Zoyland#Current_use
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2021 19:55 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-Aug-2021 06:21 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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