ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189854
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| Date: | Thursday 5 April 2007 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: | Mainair Mercury |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-MYCV |
| MSN: | 913-0792-5-W712 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arclid Airfield, Hemmingshaw Lane, Sandbach, Cheshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arclid Airfield, Hemmingshaw Lane, Sandbach, Cheshire |
| Arclid Airfield, Hemmingshaw Lane, Sandbach, Cheshire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 05-04-2007 when crashed at Arclid Airfield, Hemmingshaw Lane, Sandbach, Cheshire: As the aircraft lifted off during the takeoff, it veered sharply to the right and collided with a substantial hedge. Of the two persons on board (pilot and one passenger) the pilot sustained minor injuries, whilst the passenger was uninjured. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The pilot and his passenger arrived at the airfield and rigged the aircraft in preparation for a local flight. After completing the pre-flight checks, the pilot taxied the aircraft to Runway 02, and noted that the wind was approximately 5 knots from the northwest. This gave a small crosswind component from the left.
Full power was applied for the takeoff run but, as the aircraft lifted off, it veered sharply to the right and collided with a substantial hedge at the side of the runway. Two other pilots, who were close by, provided assistance to the aircraft occupants, and summoned an ambulance. Both were taken to hospital, where the pilot was found to have sustained a broken ankle and rib; the passenger was uninjured.
In a frank statement, the pilot noted that he had not taken account of the increased weight of the aircraft, as a result of having a passenger on board, and had lifted the aircraft off in a stalled condition".
Nature of Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Aircraft severely damaged". The damage sustained was presumably enough to render the airframe as "damaged beyond economic repair", as the registration G-MYCV was cancelled by the CAA on 19-06-2008 as "Destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422ef9640f0b613460002bf/Mainair_Mercury__G-MYCV_02-08.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=MYCV
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2016 20:21 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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