ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70088
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 April 2001 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna FA152 Aerobat II (Reims) |
| Owner/operator: | The Exeter Flying Club Ltd. |
| Registration: | G-BILK |
| MSN: | FA152-0372 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 4 miles from Exeter Airport, near Exeter, Devon -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Compton Abbas, Dorset (EGHA) |
| Exeter International Airport (EXT/EGTE) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) 18-4-2001 when wrecked after it overturned in a forced landing four miles from Exeter Airport, near Exeter Devon. No injuries sustained to the two persons on board (instructor and pilot under training). According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The aircraft suffered a total power loss on a training flight between Compton Abbas and Exeter approximately four miles from touchdown and after 38 minutes airborne. The instructor took control, transmitted a MAYDAY call and carried out the engine failure checks. Pumping of the throttle restored power intermittently but was insufficient to prevent a forced landing.
The aircraft touched down in a small field pitching inverted when the nose landing gear dug into soft ground. The pilot and student who were both wearing safety harnesses, vacated the aircraft without injury.
The cause of the accident was believed to have been confusion about how the fuel was calculated based upon misleading information in the 'Flying Order Book' regarding the dipstick measured amounts."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Damaged beyond economic repair". As a result, the registration G-BILK was cancelled by the CAA on 10-08-2001 as aircraft "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5423030a40f0b61342000ac9/dft_avsafety_pdf_501856.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BILK
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/f151show.asp?start=351&count=50]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2009 04:14 | andrewaircraft | Added |
| 17-Nov-2009 05:15 | andrewaircraft | Updated |
| 26-Sep-2011 11:08 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Nov-2012 15:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2016 12:57 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jan-2020 17:04 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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