ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316308
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| Date: | Saturday 24 September 2022 |
| Time: | 14:29 UTC |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | G-BTUW |
| MSN: | 28-7415066 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Enstone -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Enstone Airfield (EGTN) |
| Enstone Airfield (EGTN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot of a Piper PA-28 reported that they were returning to Enstone on a trial lesson for a standard overhead join at 1800ft (QFE), when they suddenly saw the other aircraft, which they subsequently discovered was a Skyranger microlight. They immediately took avoiding action, turning left, as did the Skyranger, without which they would have collided. They estimated that they were within 10-15m apart after taking the avoiding action. They immediately reported a near miss to Enstone Radio as did the other pilot but they did not take a note of the registration. They opined that the scenario occurred because the PA-28 is a low-wing aircraft and the pilot was not able to see the Skyranger climbing into the overhead in the downwind direction of the Enstone circuit. Conversely, the Skyranger pilot, being in a high-wing aircraft, did not see their PA-28 as it was climbing into the overhead, meaning that they did not see each other until they were very close and in danger of colliding.
The UK Airprox Board decided that there had been a serious risk of collision, and that separation had been reduced to the bare minimum; Risk Category A.
Sources:
https://www.airproxboard.org.uk/uploadedFiles/Content/Standard_content/Airprox_report_files/2022/Airprox%20Report%202022225.pdf
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=4034e9&lat=51.928&lon=-1.428&zoom=12.3&showTrace=2022-09-24&trackLabels
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2023 19:05 | harro | Added |
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