ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345828
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| Date: | Friday 27 January 2023 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Rollason Druine D.62B Condor |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-ATAU |
| MSN: | RAE/610 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Firs Farm Airfield, Leckhampstead, Newbury, Berkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Firs Farm Airfield, Leckhampstead, Newbury, Berkshire |
Rollason Druine D.62B Condor G-ATAU: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 27.1.2023 in a landing accident at Firs Farm Airfield, Leckhampstead, Newbury, Berkshire. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Correspondence-only report, published on 13.4.2023 and the following is the summary from the report:
"On late finals to land at Firs Farm Airstrip the pilot encountered stronger than expected winds. The airspeed dropped and the aircraft sank heavily, striking the top of a small bank and causing the right wheel to detach. The right gear leg then caught in the ground, shearing the right-wing main spar at the wing root."
G-ATAU was first registered 10.2.65; the registration was cancelled by the CAA as 'destroyed' on 24.04.2023. At the time of the above incident, G-ATAU was with its sixth owner "from new"
Firs Farm is a private farm strip located northwest of the A34/M4 junction in West Berkshire. Easily located from the air via RAF Welford's close proximity, and with clear approaches to both 600 metre runways. Flying in is permitted providing PPR.
Sources:
1. AAIB Correspondence-only report, published on 13.4.2023: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-january-february-2023/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-january-february-2023
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ATAU.pdf
3. http://firsfarm.com/airfield/
Location
Media:
Rollason Druine D.62B Condor G-ATAU at Cranfield, Bedfordshire in 1996:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2023 15:53 | ayronaut | Added |
| 17-Oct-2023 11:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 18-Oct-2023 12:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 19-Oct-2023 13:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
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