ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343082
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 August 2023 |
| Time: | c. 14:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C |
| Owner/operator: | G-AVSC Group |
| Registration: | G-AVSC |
| MSN: | 28-4193 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | River Axe, near Musbury, East Devon, Devon -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dunkeswell Airport (EGTU) |
| Dunkeswell Airport (EGTU) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Piper PA-28-180, G-AVSC, force landed due to baggage compartment opening in flight, near Seaton, Devon.
"The flight departed from Dunkeswell Aerodrome with the purpose of revalidating the aircraft owner’s PPL. The instructor was demonstrating the procedure for an engine failure at 2,200 ft and a target airspeed of 80 kt. He reported that as he applied nose-up pitch, there was a loud bang and the aircraft immediately pitched down with severe buffeting.
After recovering control, the instructor elected to make a forced landing and, considering it to be the only safe option, he chose to land in a nearby field. On landing he was unable to stop the aircraft before entering a river at around 30 kt, with the aircraft finally coming to rest after striking the opposite bank. Neither of the occupants were injured. The instructor subsequently found that the baggage compartment door was open, and the canvas aircraft cover was missing. He attributed the accident to the compartment door opening in flight releasing the aircraft’s cover, which temporarily affected the airflow over the elevator, resulting in the uncommanded pitch change.
=Damage to airframe=
Per the above AAIB final report "Damage to propeller and nose gear leg". Of the two persons on board, one (the pilot) sustained minor injuries
Musbury is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England. It lies approximately 2 miles (3 km) away from Colyton and 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) away from Axminster, the nearest towns
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65563562d03a8d000d07fab7/Piper_PA-28-180_G-AVSC_12-23.pdf
2. https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/plane-makes-dramatic-emergency-landing-8646327
3. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2vzjx6qqp0o
4. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/transport-incident-2023-08-01-13-55
5. https://eastdevonnews.co.uk/2023/08/04/east-devon-plane-crash-musbury/
6. https://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/news/23696014.plane-makes-emergency-landing-river-axe-musbury/
7. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/GAVSC/history/20230801/1250Z
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Axe_(Lyme_Bay)
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musbury
Location
Media:
G-AVSC: Piper PA-28 Cherokee at Wellesbourne-Mountford,Warwickshire, 2/2/13.Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2023 19:43 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Aug-2023 21:09 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 20-Aug-2023 19:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 20-Aug-2023 19:02 | harro | Updated |
| 15-Dec-2023 10:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 15-Dec-2023 10:48 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Accident report] |
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