ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145910
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| Date: | 24-MAY-2012 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-AOHY |
| C/n / msn: | 3850 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wickenby Airfield, Langworth, 8nm NE of Lincoln, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wickenby Airfield (EGNW) |
| Wickenby Airfield (EGNW) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
A VINTAGE Tiger Moth was damaged when it landed short of the runway at Wickenby Airfield on Thursday 24 May 2012 and overturned. Two pilots were on board but neither of them was injured. The plane was left with damage to its wings but is being repaired. According to the official AAIB summary of the accident:
"During the pilot’s pre-flight preparation, he was somewhat distracted by the discovery that the aircraft’s compass ring was missing, which left the aircraft without a useable compass. During takeoff, the pilot’s attention was entirely outside the cockpit and he did not realise that the needle of the airspeed indicator had detached and was lying loose inside the instrument, leaving only the needle stub with which to estimate airspeed.
With no other nearby airfields suitable for a grass landing, the pilot prepared for an approach to the grass area at Wickenby. The approach was made at an estimated 54 knots, the pilot being aware that he could not afford to be too fast with only a restricted landing area and in an aircraft without wheel brakes. The aircraft became low on the approach in the latter stages and, despite the pilot applying full power, the landing gear struck standing crops at the edge of a field immediately before the landing area.
The aircraft pitched nose-down and came to rest inverted, just clear of the crops. The propeller was destroyed and damage was sustained to the wings and tail section. There was no damage to the open cockpit area and the two occupants were able to escape the aircraft. The airfield fire and rescue crew responded immediately, joined later by the civil emergency services.
Although very experienced, the pilot observed that he had limited experienced on the Tiger Moth. He had originally flown it in 1964 and had only a brief conversion back to type in 2010. Since that time he had flown only 12 hours on type at irregular intervals, and had carried out only one landing on type in the eight months prior to the accident. The pilot considered that his lack of currency on type and limited recent training were contributory factors in the accident."
Nature of Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Damage to propeller, wings and tail section, engine shock-loaded".
Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f7d540f0b61342000613/DH82A_Tiger_Moth_G-AOHY_09-12.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/plane-damaged-in-short-landing-1-3894640
4. https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/plane-crashed-wickenby-airfield-faulty-compass/story-16943490-detail/story.html
5. http://www.airport-data.com/forums/ptopic6688.html
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p038.html
7. https://www.planespotters.net/photo/114033/g-aohy-private-de-havilland-dh82a-tiger-moth
Accident investigation:
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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 Jul 2016 | G-AOHY | private | 0 | Wickenby Airfield (EGNW), West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, |  |
sub |
Images:
Photo of G-AOHY courtesy AirHistory.net
Waddington (EGXW / WTN)
2 July 2010; (c) Mick Bajcar
RAF Waddington International Air Show, Lincolnshire, UK - 4th July 2009
RAF Waddington (EGXW), Lincolnshire, UK. - 4th July 2009
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2012 12:41 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Jun-2012 16:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2012 16:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2012 19:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2015 03:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2016 13:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jul-2020 19:23 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
| 01-Aug-2020 07:19 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
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