Accident Bölkow Bo 209 Monsun G-AYPE,
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Date:Sunday 28 November 2021
Time:13:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B209 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bölkow Bo 209 Monsun
Owner/operator:Papa Echo Ltd (regd. owners)
Registration: G-AYPE
MSN: 123
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Bembridge Airport, Sandown Road, Bembridge, Isle of Wight -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:London-Biggin Hill Airport (BQH/EGKB)
Destination airport:Bembridge Airport (BBP/EGHJ)
Investigating agency: AAIB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Bölkow Bo 209 Monsun G-AYPE substantially damaged 28 November 2021 at Bembridge Airport, Sandown Road, Bembridge, Isle of Wight: The nose gear collapsed on landing at Bembridge. According to a rough translation from German into English of the BFU Germany report (see link #1):

"Event: accident without injuries
Date, time: 28.11.2021, 1:30 p.m. (local)
City, State: Bembridge Airport, United Kingdom
Damage to Aircraft: Severely damaged
Source: Investigation by foreign authority File number: BFU21-1074-DX
On landing, the nose gear failed
Aircraft Type: MBB - BO209 MOSUN
Mode of Operation: General Aviation - Private Sightseeing Flight - cross country flight

G-AYPE is ex-D-EFJA (West German registry), being re-registered in the UK as G-AYPE on 11 January 1971. It was sold on after this accident (on 5 January 2022) to new owners (the sixth owner since 1971)

Sources:

1. BFU21-1074-DX: https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2021/Bulletin2021-11.pdf?__blob=publicationFile
2. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-aype#2a02437f
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bembridge_Airport
4. CAA: https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AYPE-1.pdf
5. CAA: https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AYPE-2.pdf

Media:

G-AYPE Bolkow Bo.209 Monsun 160RV at Lee on Solent 17 February 2018: G-AYPE (38633199730)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Apr-2022 08:41 harro Added
11-Apr-2022 08:43 harro Updated [Location]
11-Apr-2022 08:44 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
11-Apr-2022 08:44 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
11-Apr-2022 08:44 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
02-Jun-2022 20:18 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category]

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