ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58937
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| Date: | Saturday 6 December 2008 |
| Time: | 15:25 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II |
| Owner/operator: | Sherburn Aero Club Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BPYO |
| MSN: | 2890114 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crosland Moor, 2 miles SW of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (EGND) |
| Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire (EGCJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft failed to gain sufficient airspeed during the takeoff roll, causing the pilot to abort the takeoff. The aircraft overran the runway and was substantially damaged. Contributory factors to the accident were the carburettor heat control inadvertently being left in the ON position, a hurried departure due to the late hour and the takeoff being performed towards a low sun, which presented a significant distraction.
The pilot candidly noted that his previous 10 hours of flying had been in an aircraft which was not equipped with carburettor heat and that this, and his hurriedness to depart given the late hour, may have been contributory factors to the oversight. He has since been debriefed by his club’s Chief Flying Instructor on takeoff performance, establishing an abort point, the effect of carburettor heat on engine power, the time of day and the dangers of doing additional adjustments and checks after all regular checks have been completed. He has also completed a successful check flight covering these points
Aircraft presumably written off (damaged beyond repair) as the registration G-BPYO was cancelled by the CAA on 20.10.2010 as "Permanently withdrawn from use"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542301d6ed915d1374000adb/Piper_PA-28-181_Cherokee_Archer_II__G-BPYO_03-09.pdf
2. CAA: https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplication.aspx?catid=1&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=reg&fullregmark=BPYO
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosland_Moor_Airfield#Incidents
4. http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/crosland-moor-plane-crash-due-5023278
5. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000210584.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2009 12:10 | harro | Added |
| 30-Sep-2012 15:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Embed code] |
| 12-Dec-2014 02:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 30-Oct-2016 22:20 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2018 19:42 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
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