ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68299
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| Date: | Sunday 20 September 2009 |
| Time: | 17:22 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 Cadet |
| Owner/operator: | Bournemouth Flying Club Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BXTZ |
| MSN: | 2841181 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bournemouth Airport, Parley Lane, Christchurch, Dorset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bournemouth Airport, Hurn (BOH/EGHH) |
| Bournemouth Airport, Hurn (BOH/EGHH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
As the aircraft was holding prior to depart the engine suddenly stopped. On trying to restart the engine, it caught fire. The three people on board escaped unhurt. The fire was extinguished by airport fire department. Minor damage to aircraft, but extensive damage to engine. Aircraft involved is G-BXTZ. According to the following contamporary BBC report (see link #3):
"Light aircraft fire closes runway
Piper Cherokee on fire
The runway at Bournemouth Airport was closed for 10 minutes. A runway at Bournemouth Airport had to be closed after a fire broke out in the engine of a light aircraft with three people onboard.
The Piper Cherokee single-engine aircraft was due to take off when the incident happened at about 1730 BST. The three people were removed from the plane. Nobody was hurt and the airport's own fire service put out the fire, an airport spokeswoman said. The runway was shut for 10 minutes. Dorset fire service also attended."
Aircraft sold on in its damaged state to new owners (Flew LLP) on 30/11/2009; presumably repaired, as still current on UK civil register in October 2016
Sources:
1. Eye Witness
2. CAA: http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/TZ
3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/dorset/8265798.stm
4. http://www.aircrashconsult.info/Sep_09_more.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2009 11:04 | sharla | Added |
| 21-Sep-2009 03:04 | Anon. | Updated |
| 21-Sep-2009 05:41 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 26-Sep-2009 01:46 | Anon. | Updated |
| 16-Oct-2012 12:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2016 00:15 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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