ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280534
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 July 2022 |
| Time: | 19:22 |
| Type: |  Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-ENVV |
| MSN: | LAA 411-15611 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newtownards Airport (EGAD) Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newtownards Airport (EGAD) |
| Newtownards Airport (EGAD) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
An Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen impacted the ground during a steep turn following a low pass at Newtownards Airport (EGAD), Northern Ireland. Both pilots were killed.
On the evening of 19 July 2022, two pilots were flying circuits around Newtownards Airport in G-ENVV an Aeroprakt Vixxen. After approximately 20 mins of circuits, they flew a low pass parallel to Runway 03 followed by a steep right turn passing over several people on the ground. Recorded data showed the aircraft passed over the people with 70° angle of bank at 72 ft above the ground. During this turn the aircraft was seen to descend and hit the ground.
The investigation could not determine exactly why the aircraft descended in the turn but no defects could be found with the aircraft or engine. There was evidence that the aircraft’s electronic displays lost power before the accident and this could have caused a distraction.
However, it was being flown in a manner that exposed the aircraft, the occupants and the people on the ground to a high risk of an accident.
The investigation identified several shortcomings in the build process and the registration of the ballistic parachute recovery system, which did not contribute to the outcome. The LAA and CAA have taken action to address these.
During an inspection carried out immediately before the accident the CAA identified shortcomings in the aerodrome’s safety management system, which the CAA stated have now been addressed.
=Damage Sustained to airframe=
Per the AAIB Report the airframe sustained "extensive" damage. The damage sustained was presumably extensive enough the warrant that the registration was cancelled and the airframe de-registered on 4 May 2023 as "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/645a3e7e2226ee00130ae4ad/Aeroprakt_A32_Vixxen_G-ENVV_06-23.pdf
2. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/newtownards-community-in-shock-as-two-confirmed-dead-following-light-aircraft-crash-41853445.html
3. https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/newtownards-airport-psni-confirm-two-24536885
4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-62268658
5. https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2022-07-21/man-who-died-in-plane-crash-in-newtownards-named
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtownards_Airport
Location
Media:
The AAIB has published a report into a fatal accident involving an Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen (G-ENVV) which occurred at Newtownards Airfield, County Down, on 19 July 2022.
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) May 18, 2023
Read the report https://t.co/RGrSxYuQeM#AviationSafety #GeneralAviation pic.twitter.com/OkFDhMc4VK
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2022 01:16 | Geno | Added |
| 20-Jul-2022 06:16 | Ryan Kirkpatrick | Updated [Country] |
| 20-Jul-2022 08:11 | ppgg2 | Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 20-Jul-2022 08:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 20-Jul-2022 09:53 | Anon. | Updated [Category] |
| 20-Jul-2022 11:10 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Jul-2022 09:38 | sharla82 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
| 21-Jul-2022 09:38 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Jul-2022 09:40 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Jul-2022 12:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Embed code] |
| 24-Jul-2022 13:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code] |
| 24-Jul-2022 13:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 24-Jul-2022 13:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2022 11:45 | Anon. | Updated [Registration] |
| 14-Aug-2022 18:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2022 06:14 | Anon. | Updated [[Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Embed code, Narrative]] |
| 16-Aug-2022 06:15 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
| 02-Oct-2022 19:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 18-May-2023 12:00 | harro | Updated [[Source, Embed code, Narrative]] |
| 29-Jun-2023 14:21 | Anon. | Updated [[[Source, Embed code, Narrative]]] |
| 26-Feb-2024 09:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category] |
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