ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70270
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| Date: | Thursday 5 July 2001 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna F152 (Reims) |
| Owner/operator: | Keen Leasing Ltd. |
| Registration: | G-BGAD |
| MSN: | F150-1532 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newtownards Airport, Newtownards, County Down -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Newtownards Airport (EGAD) |
| Newtownards Airport (EGAD) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot under training took off on his first solo flight (circuit) at Newtownards Airfield. His take-off and circuit were normal but on the final stage of the approach, the aircraft encountered turbulence and began to roll and pitch erratically.
When almost at touch down it rose about 30 to 40 feet and then descended in a nose-down attitude impacting the runway and causing a one-inch deep gouge in the asphalt surface. It then continued for 55 metres with the nose-gear collapsed before coming to a final stop.
The pilot was able to exit the aircraft unassisted but had cracked a vertebra. Eye witnesses reported that the approach was normal until the final stage when the aircraft began to roll and pitch erratically. When it was close to the ground it pitched nose up, rose about 30 to 40 feet and then descended, in a nose down attitude, to impact the runway surface.
Subsequent examination of the runway showed a one inch deep gouge in the asphalt surface, apparently made by the nose landing gear, and three propeller strikes at the initial point of impact. This was 72 metres from the threshold and 5.7 metres right of the runway centre line. There were then continuous 'scuff' marks to the point where the aircraft came to rest 55 metres further on.
The aircraft was damaged beyond economical repair, and the registration G-BGAD was cancelled by the CAA on 17 August 2001 as aircraft "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fc0ce5274a13170008b1/dft_avsafety_pdf_502298.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BGAD
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1391746/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2009 23:44 | andrewaircraft | Added |
| 28-Sep-2011 08:01 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Feb-2015 02:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jul-2016 17:37 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
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