ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184508
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 June 1990 |
| Time: | 15:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Eglinton Flying Club Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BPLW |
| MSN: | 152-85268 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Culmore, near Londonderry, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Culmore, near Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
| City of Derry (Eglinton) Airport (EGAE) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 20-06-1990 when crashed on take off/initial climb out from a private grass airstrip at Culmore, near Londonderry, Northern Ireland. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"After lift off, the pilot allowed the aircraft to accelerate in ground effect, before raising the nose to climb away. As he did so, the engine lost power, and the aircraft's nose dropped slightly. Despite attempting evasive action, the pilot was unable to prevent the left wing of the aircraft striking a hawthorn bush beside his selected take off path.
The aircraft slewed violently to the left, and landed heavily on its right side, coming to rest facing the reciprocal of the take off direction. There was no fire, and the pilot evacuated from the aircraft quickly and without outside assistance."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "damaged beyond economic repair". As a result, the registration G-BPLW was cancelled by the CAA on 19-02-1991 as "Permanently withdrawn from use"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422ee6340f0b613420001c3/Cessna_152__G-BPLW_10-90.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BPLW
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2016 14:27 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 15-Feb-2016 19:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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