ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68298
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| Date: | Sunday 20 September 2009 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: | Nord NC.854S |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BGEW |
| MSN: | 63 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Engine model: | Continental A65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Whistlers Farm, Tangley, Approx 4 miles North of Andover, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bourne Park, Hampshire |
| Popham, Hampshire (EGHP) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Crashed in a field at whistlers Farm, Tangley, Hants (Approx 4 miles North of Andover), and caught fire. After taking off, the aircraft was seen to climb over rising ground with a nose high attitude. Approximately 90 seconds later, at a height of between 250 ft and 300 ft agl, 1.5 nm to the west of the airfield, it departed from controlled flight and struck the ground in a steep nose down attitude whilst rotating to the left.
A post-impact fire ensued and the aircraft's structure was largely consumed. The aircraft's exhaust system was found to be in poor condition and the post mortem examination revealed that the pilot's blood contained an elevated level of carbon monoxide.
Both persons on board were killed: they were named in contemporary press reports as Peter Fitzmaurice, 67, of Boynes Wood Lane, Alton, Hampshire and Stuart Francis, 60, of Priors Cross Road, Camberley, Surrey.
Registration G-BGEW cancelled by the CAA on 28/04/2010 as aircraft "destroyed" and "Addressee Status: Deceased"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fc6b40f0b61346000945/Nord_NC854S__G-BGEW_04-10.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/4650896.Inquest_opens_into_light_aircraft_crash_deaths/
4. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/sep/20/1
5, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/8266094.stm
6. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000785390.html
7. http://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/2010/Magazine/2010/May/Safety_Spot_May.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2009 10:24 | virginflyer | Added |
| 20-Sep-2009 10:27 | harro | Updated |
| 20-Sep-2009 22:37 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 21-Sep-2009 05:43 | adrian | Updated |
| 21-Sep-2009 05:45 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Sep-2009 19:18 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 21-Sep-2009 20:59 | Anon. | Updated |
| 21-Sep-2009 23:18 | Geno | Updated |
| 22-Sep-2009 01:49 | Anon. | Updated |
| 15-Oct-2012 17:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 16-Dec-2014 19:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2016 23:58 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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