ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44386
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| Date: | Sunday 7 August 2005 |
| Time: | 17:17 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna FR.172E Rocket (Reims) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-OMAC |
| MSN: | FR172-0022 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | Continental Motors IO-360-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Clappers Lane, Earnley, Bracklesham Bay, West Sussex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Bracklesham Bay Airstrip, West Sussex |
| Hoath Maypole Airfield, Kent (EGHB) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On August 7, 2005, at 17:17 coordinated universal time, a Reims Aviation FR172E, G-OMAC, was substantially damaged
near Clappers Lane, Earnley, Bracklesham Bay, West Sussex. The pilot was fatally injured. Firefighters with foam jets were sent to deal with the incident near the Sussex Beach Holiday Camp.
According to the summary of the official Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report into the incident:
"The pilot and aircraft had been involved in two consecutive days of banner towing operations. The accident occurred on a positioning flight towards the end of the second day. Shortly after takeoff the aircraft was seen to turn left, with an increasing angle of bank, until it stalled and impacted the ground after turning through approximately 310 degrees.
Although the banner hook installation showed evidence of interference with the rudder it was considered that this was not a factor in the accident and the most likely cause was a stall following the turn to the left with an increasing bank angle. This may have resulted from an attempt to maintain visual contact with a point on the ground, and would have been exacerbated by an increasing tailwind. It was also considered that the pilot may have been affected by fatigue after the two intensive days of banner towing.
Recommendations have been made relating to the banner hook installation and on fatigue associated with banner towing operations."
Aircraft written off (damaged beyond repair): and the registration G-OMAC was cancelled cancelled 24.1.2006 as "Permanently withdrawn from use".
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f4fae5274a1314000513/Cessna_FR172E__G-OMAC_06-06.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=OMAC
3. http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?46944-GA-tragedy
4. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/4130226.stm
5. http://www.chichester.co.uk/news/death-of-light-aircraft-pilot-1-1497266
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Oct-2009 10:40 | andrewaircraft | Updated |
| 15-Oct-2009 21:01 | andrewaircraft | Updated |
| 18-Oct-2009 21:04 | andrewaircraft | Updated |
| 20-Sep-2011 11:08 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Dec-2014 01:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2016 23:22 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2016 16:57 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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