ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89977
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| Date: | Saturday 13 March 2004 |
| Time: | 11:57 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T310R |
| Owner/operator: | Iain Mackenzie Graham & Sheena Margaret Graham |
| Registration: | G-OGTX |
| MSN: | 310R1209 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hotham, South Cave, near Market Weighton, Humberside -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Humberside Airport (EGNJ) |
| Humberside Airport (EGNJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Crashed in a field at Hotham, South Cave, near Market Weighton, Humberside on 13/3/2004. The aircraft departed from Humberside Airport on an instructional flight and was being flown in clear air at medium level when radar contact was lost. Shortly afterwards it impacted the ground in a steep nose-down attitude at high speed which killed both pilots on board. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report:
"Immediately before the accident flight, the two pilots briefed together and 'booked out' with ATC by telephone. The instructor, who was also the commander, told the air traffic assistant that they intended 'to fly to the northwest for a while before returning to fly a couple of approaches'. The aircraft had been refuelled the previous evening with 120 US gallons, which is almost full capacity.
They took off at 11:39 hours after requesting permission to practise an engine failure after takeoff. Although when airborne, no radio call was made confirming the practise engine failure, the duty Air Traffic Control Officer noticed a reduction in the climb rate when the aircraft was at approximately 300 feet agl before the normal rate was restored about two miles later.
At 11:41 hours, radio contact was established with Humberside Radar and the instructor stated that their intention was to fly to the northwest, climbing to 3,000 feet. Seven minutes later, the instructor transmitted 'CLIMBING TO OPERATE BETWEEN THREE AND FIVE THOUSAND FEET'. Nothing further was heard from the aircraft, and at 11:57 hours, the radar controller, having lost primary and secondary radar contact, attempted to make radio contact without success. At about the same time, eyewitnesses reported an aircraft crashing in the same area as radar contact was lost."
Registration G-OGTX cancelled by the CAA as aircraft "destroyed" on 3/12/2004
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422eb1e40f0b61346000053/G-OGTX_4-05.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=OGTX
3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/humber/4482934.stm
4. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/humber/3513608.stm
5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/humber/3511362.stm
6. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/humber/3509798.stm
7. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/mar/14/theobserver.uknews
8. Pilots Obituary: http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/peter-mcneil-commercial-pilot-and-sailing-enthusiast-1.89600
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2011 14:44 | harro | Added |
| 14-Dec-2012 11:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2015 19:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 13-Jul-2015 20:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2016 19:53 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2016 19:55 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn] |
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