ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269036
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| Date: | Saturday 16 October 2021 |
| Time: | 12:45 UTC |
| Type: |  Rollason Druine D.31 Turbulent |
| Owner/operator: | The Tiger Club (1990) Ltd |
| Registration: | G-ARGZ |
| MSN: | PFA 562 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen 1600 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Damyns Hall Aerodrome, Aveley Road, Upminster, Essex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Upminster-Damyns Hall Aerodrome (EGML) |
| Upminster-Damyns Hall Aerodrome (EGML) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Rollason Druine D.31 Turbulent G-ARGZ was destroyed 16 October 2021 when it crashed at Damyns Hall Aerodrome, Aveley Road, Upminster, Essex. The AAIB final report into the incident was published on 10 February 2022,and the following is the summary from the report:
"A display team were training some new pilots to fly a ‘limbo’ manoeuvre which involved the aircraft flying under a string of bunting suspended between two poles. As one of the new pilots flew the aircraft through the limbo gate the aircraft pitched nose-down and struck the ground with sufficient force to break the main spar. The wings folded upwards and the remains of the aircraft came to rest inverted on the grass. The pilot was taken to hospital having sustained serious injuries.
= AAIB Conclusion:=
Whilst learning to fly a limbo manoeuvre, it is likely that the pilot thought he was slightly too high when passing under the cable and made an instinctive nose-down pitch input. The aircraft struck the ground before he had time to realise the effect of the pitch input. The flying club have added some additional training which they intend will prevent a similar accident occurred again.
=Damage to airframe=
Per the above AAIB report: "Aircraft Destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/61dec8dde90e07037794fe7f/Rollason_Druine_D.31_Turbulent_G-ARGZ_02-22.pdf
2. https://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/upminster-plane-crash-aveley-road-8419228
3. https://thehaveringdaily.co.uk/2021/10/18/aircraft-crash-in-upminster/
4. https://www.time1075.net/172676-2-man-hospital-plane-crash-upminster/
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damyns_Hall_Aerodrome
Images:
Photo: AAIB
Media:
Rollason Druine D.31 Turbulent G-ARGZ post accident at Damyns Hall Aerodrome, Upminster, Essex 16.10.2021 (bottom right picture)
AAIB February Bulletin now published: https://t.co/ZeGKF8cetx pic.twitter.com/RppYAJ6HsR
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) February 10, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2021 11:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Oct-2021 19:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 19-Oct-2021 21:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2022 18:34 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Nature, Source, Accident report, Photo] |
| 10-Feb-2022 18:35 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2022 20:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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