ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174304
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| Date: | Monday 8 September 2014 |
| Time: | 15:40 LT |
| Type: |  Stits SA-3A Playboy |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BVVR |
| MSN: | P-736 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Engine model: | Continental A65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Goodwood Aerodrome, West Sussex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Goodwood Airfield (QUG/EGHR) |
| Oaksey Park, Wiltshire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot (not the listed owner Mr J H Prendergast)reported that he had just purchased the aircraft and was intending to fly it from Goodwood Aerodrome to Oaksey Park in Wiltshire. This was to be his first flight in the aircraft.
The pilot taxied the aircraft on the grass towards Runway 32. As the aircraft approached the runway threshold the pilot “suddenly and inexplicably” lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft turned left through about 90° and then collided with a temporary fence which stopped the engine. It came to rest imbedded in the fence and was substantially damaged. Having isolated the aircraft’s fuel and electrics the pilot vacated the aircraft uninjured.
Damage sustained to G-BVVR: Propeller, engine shock-loaded and both wings’ leading edges damaged
The pilot commented that his unfamiliarity with the layout of the cockpit and controls on G-BVVR may have contributed to the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-stits-playboy-sa3a-g-bvvr
2. CAA: http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2015 18:21 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 29-Jan-2016 08:14 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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