ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18629
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| Date: | Friday 5 May 1989 |
| Time: | 13:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna F152 II (Reims) |
| Owner/operator: | Leicestershire Aero Club Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BHJW |
| MSN: | F152-1732 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Field north of Gaulby, 7 miles E of Leicester, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Leicester Airport (EGBG) |
| Leicester Airport (EGBG) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 05-05-1989: Badly damaged in a forced landing shortly after takeoff from Leicester Airport (EGBG). Aircraft came down in a field north of Gaulby, Leicestershire (which is 7 miles east of Leicester). According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The aircraft was being used for dual circuit training exercises. After completion of two normal circuits, the instructor closed the throttle at about 500 to 600 feet agl, during the climb-out, in order to simulate an engine failure after take off. The student pilot lowered the nose of the aircraft, in order to maintain the aircraft's air speed at 60 knots, and selected a field for landing. The field selected was at the limit of the aircraft's glide range.
During the descent, the student pilot allowed the aircraft's air speed to decay, and , on recognizing this, at around 300 feet agl, lowered the aircraft's nose further. A high rate of descent was allowed to develop. The instructor took control of the aircraft, corrected the pitch attitude, and opened the throttle in order to climb away. However, the engine failed to respond, and continued to operate at low rpm
It became apparent that the aircraft would not be able to reach the intended field. As the aircraft was rounded out for touchdown in an intervening field, the engine suddenly accelerated to full power. The instructor tried to get the aircraft to climb over a hedge, but the aircraft struck the top of the hedge and crash landed in the field beyond. Both occupants were able to evacuate the aircraft without assistance, despite their injuries."
Damage sustained to airframe: per the AAIB report "extensive damage to fuselage, landing gear torn off, minor damage to tail plane. As a result, the registration G-BHJW was cancelled by the CAA as "destroyed" on 07-12-1989.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422fb0c40f0b6134600088d/Reims_Cessna_F152__G-BHJW_08-89.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BHJW
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/f150show.asp?start=1700&count=50]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Sep-2011 06:49 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Oct-2012 15:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jan-2016 18:24 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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