ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318119
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| Date: | Monday 17 July 2023 |
| Time: | 11:59 |
| Type: |  Cessna 210M Centurion |
| Owner/operator: | Quay Financial Strategies Ltd |
| Registration: | G-TOTN |
| MSN: | 21061674 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bradda Head, near Port Erin, Isle of Man -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Isle of Man-Ronaldsway Airport (IOM/EGNS) |
| None | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At 1131 hrs on 17 July 2023, the pilot took off in G-TOTN from Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man. The aircraft was later observed to enter a turn to the left before the wings levelled and the aircraft descended to strike the cliff at Bradda Head. The pilot did not survive.
The investigation found no evidence of any technical faults that would have prevented the pilot from manoeuvring to avoid the cliff, and it is likely that the accident was a deliberate act. The pilot had been suffering from difficulties with sleep for a number of months and with anxiety in the weeks preceding the flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-66224576
2. https://www.energyfm.net/cms/news_story_783546.html
3. https://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/authorities-confirm-plane-crashed-near-bradda-head/
5. https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2023-07-20/police-believe-pilot-died-when-light-aircraft-crashed-into-cliff-on-isle-of-man
6. https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/one-person-dead-following-bradda-head-plane-crash/
7. https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/police-confirm-air-tragedy-death-627216
8. https://www.soundradio.im/news/news_story_785114.html
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradda_Head
10. https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/inquest-into-death-of-pilot-opened/
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/GTOTN/history/20230717/1140Z/EGNS/L%2054.09077%20-4.78640
Location
Media:
A Cessna 210 has crashed on the coast of Isle of Man this afternoon. Local media report a large emergency services presence in the area. No word yet on injuries. https://t.co/JZndGusfdO pic.twitter.com/nQTbX5KVFo
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) July 17, 2023
G-TOTN: Cessna 210M at East Midlands-EMA, Leicestershire, 27/5/22.Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2023 14:59 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Jul-2023 15:23 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 17-Jul-2023 19:16 | Anon. | Updated |
| 18-Jul-2023 02:55 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 18-Jul-2023 05:21 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Aug-2023 17:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 21-Aug-2023 17:55 | harro | Updated |
| 06-Sep-2023 13:45 | isfreelance | Updated |
| 07-Dec-2023 14:10 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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