ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345534
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| Date: | Monday 29 May 2023 |
| Time: | 14:40 UTC |
| Type: | Raj Hamsa X-Air 582(7) |
| Owner/operator: | H-Flight X'Air Flying Group |
| Registration: | G-BZEJ |
| MSN: | BMAA/HB/134 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582/48-2V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Halfpenny Green Airfield, Crab Lane, Bobbington, Staffordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sandown Airport (EGHN) |
| Halfpenny Green Airport (EGBO) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft ran out of fuel whilst approaching to land at Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport and the aircraft was damaged during the subsequent forced landing in a field. Although the pilot was using a navigation application that was capable of calculating the fuel required for the flight, this was not used, and no pre-flight calculation was performed.
=Nature of Damage to airframe=
Nose gear bent and glass fibre nose crushed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65018d18572780000d251a94/X_Air_582_7__G-BZEJ_09-23.pdf
2. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/pilot-taken-hospital-after-aircraft-27020165
3. https://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/23557611.crash-near-wolverhampton-halfpenny-green-airport/
4. https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-BZEJ/1083695
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverhampton_Airport
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2023 11:56 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Sep-2023 11:58 | harro | Updated |
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