ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89990
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 16-JUL-2006 |
| Time: | 1356 |
| Type: | Slingsby T67 |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BUUD |
| C/n / msn: | 2114 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Hoxne, Suffolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Old Buckenham Airfield |
The pilot was performing a solo aerobatics sequence, in good weather. The aircraft appeared to depart from controlled flight at a height of around 4,500 ft agl during a looping manoeuvre and settled into an erect spin to the left. After the aircraft had descended about 2,500 ft, the pilot transmitted a 'MAYDAY' call in which he said that he was in a spiral dive and could not recover. The aircraft continued to spin and descend vertically until it struck the ground. The pilot was fatally injured in the impact. No signs of a pre-impact anomaly with the aircraft were found, but the amount of evidence available from the wreckage was limited by severe ground fire damage and the possibility that a pre-impact deficiency had contributed to the accident could not be eliminated. Two recommendations have been made, regarding the wearing of parachutes and the performing of solo aerobatics while undergoing a course of instruction.
Sources:
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=reg&fullregmark=BUUD
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Slingsby%20T67M-MkII%20Firefly,%20G-BUUD%2010-07.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2011 15:01 | harro | Added |
| 12-Oct-2012 18:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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