ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215220
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| Date: | Saturday 8 September 2018 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-301T Turbo Saratoga SP |
| Owner/operator: | Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee |
| Registration: | N88NA |
| MSN: | 32R8529005 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Haydock Park Racecourse Airfield, Haydock, Merseyside -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Beechcraft B58 Baron skidded on a wet grass runway and collided with a parked Piper PA-32 (N88NA). There were four persons on board the Beechcraft Baron - a pilot and three passengers. Two of the passengers were named as Richard Hannon, a racehorse trainer, and Anna Lisa Balding, who attracted media interest in the accident as she is the sister of BBC TV Sports Commentator Claire Balding. Also on board were Richard Hannon’s twin brother, Henry, and apprentice jockey Gary Mahon. The Piper Saratoga was empty (unoccupied) at the time of the impact.
Anna Balding said: "Our pilot did an amazing job in really bad weather conditions. I don't know what happened, I am no pilot, But I know I saw my life slip away from me very quickly. But we are all alive, it was a bit scary. I'm going to try and get home safely. I will be going in the lorry. But when you have a winner you don't mind how you get home."
Haydock Park clerk of the course Kirkland Tellwright said: "The bigger plane coming in skidded on landing, apparently spun and clipped the smaller plane. No one was hurt, but neither plane will be flying today."
A spokesperson said: "First and most importantly we are glad that no one has been hurt. The racecourse airfield is constantly maintained, was inspected before racing and passed in full working order, and has an operative based there. The previous plane landed reporting no issues whatsoever and indeed no pilot has apportioned any blame to the airstrip. In line with protocol in these circumstances we have closed the airfield and handed the matter over to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau"
Sources:
1. https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/richard-hannon-escapes-uninjured-after-plane-collides-on-landing-at-haydock/345295
2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-45459721
3. https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/plane-helicopter-crash-haydock-racecourse-15127626
4. https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=109622
5. https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
6. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-45459721
7. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/horseracing/7208330/plane-crash-haydock-plane-crashes-into-empty-aircraft-at-racecourse/
8. http://derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/29690/accident-haydock-park-sat-2018
9. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/racing/article-6146655/Richard-Hannon-unscathed-plane-crashed-landing-Haydock.html
10. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/08/richard-hannon-aircraft-landing-collision-sir-michael-stoute-haydock-horse-racing-tips
11. http://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/HaydockPark
Media:
Richard Hannon escapes uninjured after plane collides on landing at Haydock > https://t.co/rhmHnUKrws pic.twitter.com/BGNw8hZD1J
— Racing Post (@RacingPost) September 8, 2018
NEWS: Haydock Racecourse officials say no-one was hurt after a plane carrying trainer Richard Hannon collided with a stationary helicopter – which had brought trainer Sir Michael Stoute plus jockeys Ryan Moore and Gerald Mosse to the track – on the infield runway. pic.twitter.com/RJLftOq467
— BBC Merseyside Sport (@bbcmerseysport) September 8, 2018
Anna Lisa Balding said 'I saw my life slip away from me very quckly' https://t.co/6tlhyeVcFe
— Liverpool Echo (@LivEchonews) September 8, 2018
Smoke was seen billowing from the aircraft https://t.co/RCykrZTUQ2
— Liverpool Echo (@LivEchonews) September 8, 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2018 14:13 | aviatoruk | Added |
| 08-Sep-2018 14:14 | harro | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Embed code, Damage] |
| 08-Sep-2018 19:08 | Michael Roots | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2018 23:01 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2018 07:36 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2018 07:38 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2018 22:41 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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