ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174108
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Tuesday 23 June 1987 |
| Time: | 20:01 |
| Type: |  AESL Airtourer Super 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Troypine Ltd |
| Registration: | G-AZMN |
| MSN: | A550 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ½ mile north of Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Renfrewshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Glasgow Airport (GLA/EGPF) |
| Glasgow Airport (GLA/EGPF) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 23 June 1987 when crashed ½ mile north of Glasgow Airport. The aircraft was climbing steeply away from a touch and go circuit of the airport when the engine failed at 250 feet agl, and the aircraft made an emergency landing in a field adjacent to the airport.
The official AAIB report into the accident attributes the engine failure to a lack of fuel; although the pilot believed that there were 21 gallons on board, the fuel level gauge was giving a faulty/misleading reading, and the pilot was further misled when he earlier checked the fuel level by "dripping" the tank whilst the aircraft was not parked on a level surface, thus making the fuselage fuel tank to appear fuller than it actually was.
There was no fire on impact (not surprising, since the fuel tanks were almost empty!) and both persons on board evacuated the aircraft without difficulty.
Per the AAIB report, G-AZMN sustained "substantial damage to fuselage propeller and right wing". As a result, the registration G-AZMN was cancelled by the CAA on 14 September 1988.
Despite this, the fuselage (at least) lingered on at Oaksey Park Wiltshire (EGTW) until at least 17 March 2004 (see link #3)
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
1. AAIB; https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/glos-airtourer-super-150-g-azmn-23-june-1987
2. CAA: http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1060916/
4. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWAirtourer.htm
5. http://www.airtourer.asn.au/jupgrade/lists-by-serial-no-or-rego?start=2
6. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/derek.blake87/wilts.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2015 00:52 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Feb-2015 14:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2015 14:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2015 17:38 | Lodrun | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2022 12:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation