Incident Vans RV-4 G-CDJB,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346924
 
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Date:Thursday 18 August 2022
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic RV4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vans RV-4
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: G-CDJB
MSN: 1270
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Nayland Airfield, Campions Hill, Colchester, Essex -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Nayland Airfield, Campions Hill, Colchester, Essex
Narrative:
Vans RV-4 G-CDJB: Substantially damaged 18.8.2022 in a landing accident at Nayland Airfield, Campions Hill, Colchester, Essex. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Correspondence-only Report dated 13.4.2023, and the following is the summary from the report:

"The pilot said that a strong gust of wind blew the aircraft towards some trees when he was landing. The aircraft struck a tree and was extensively damaged, but the pilot was uninjured".

G-CDJB was ex-N21RP (US Registry) and was first UK registered on 21.1.2005. At the time of the above incident, the aircraft was with its ninth owner since then.

Sources:

1. AAIB Correspondence-only Report dated 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://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-cdjb
3. https://www.naylandairfield.co.uk/

Location

Media:

G-CDJB (36793175020) Vans RV-4 G-CDJB at Sywell, Northamptonshire 12.9.2017

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Oct-2023 12:18 Dr. John Smith Added

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