ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174612
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 June 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Jodel D140E Mousquataire IV (SAN built) |
| Owner/operator: | Willinger Machinery |
| Registration: | G-AWFE |
| MSN: | 166 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Swansea Airport, Fairwood Common, Swansea -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Swansea Airport (SWS?EGFH) |
| Swansea Airport (SWS/EGFH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Pilot was engaged in joyriding flights for children. This was on behalf of the local Rotary Club.
On the accident flight, the aircraft was seen to have taken off normally until the engine failed at a low level. With limited options available, the pilot elected to land straight ahead. Witness reports indicate that in the last few seconds of flight, the pilot yawed the aircraft to the right thus avoiding collision with a tree on the starboard (passenger) side.
Unfortunately the aircraft struck the tree on the Port side fatally injuring the pilot. The three (children) passengers escaped with minor scratches.
It was found that the fuel selector was set on a fuel tank that was empty at the scene.
Ex-F-BNIP from September 1966; first UK registered as G-AWFE 22.3.1968. UK Registration G-AWFE belatedly cancelled by the CAA as "P.W.F.U." ("Permanently Withdrawn From Use") on 17.3.1982
Sources:
1. The Pilot, Francis Willinger, was a long time family friend.
2. https://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AWFE.pdf
3. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWJ140.htm
3. http://fgonet.pagesperso-orange.fr/mousquetaire/Jodel%20D140.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2015 15:06 | Nick Snook | Added |
| 17-Mar-2015 17:11 | Nick Snook | Updated [Total occupants] |
| 19-Mar-2015 15:40 | Nick Snook | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn] |
| 15-Jul-2015 10:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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