ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144202
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| Date: | Saturday 3 March 2012 |
| Time: | 11:02 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk |
| Owner/operator: | Cambrian Flying Club |
| Registration: | G-BRSJ |
| MSN: | 38-81A0044 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Swansea Airport, Fairwood Common, Swansea, Glamorgan -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Swansea Airport, Fairwood Common, Wales (SWS/EGFH) |
| Swansea Airport, Fairwood Common, Wales (SWS/EGFH) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot took off from runway 22 with a reported wind of 220 degrees at 15 to 20 knots. He stated that he was not comfortable controlling the aircraft in the gusty conditions, and so he elected to land back onto the runway from approximately 30 to 40 feet agl.
The landing resulted in the nose wheel collapsing and the aircraft slid to a halt on the runway. Both occupants were uninjured. The pilot attributed the accident to his mis-judgement of the landing.
Nature of Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Extensive damage to aircraft". Although the damage initially appeared minor, G-BRSJ was later declared to be an insurance write-off, and the registration was cancelled by the CAA on 6/7/2012 as aircraft "destroyed". This accident was the second Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk of the Cambrian Flying Club to crash in the space of one week - see also the crash of G-BSOT on 25/2/2012
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f13ae5274a1317000367/Piper_PA-38-112_Tomahawk_G-BRSJ_05-12.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-17247216
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20120404034319/http://www.mawwfire.gov.uk:80/press_media_eng/incidents.asp
5. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1324997
6. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000830106.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2012 21:01 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 03-Mar-2012 21:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2012 22:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-May-2012 01:52 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2012 08:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2015 23:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 20-Dec-2016 22:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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