ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147766
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| Date: | 16-AUG-2012 |
| Time: | 09:55 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Lesuire Assests Ltd c/o Mithril Racing Ltd |
| Registration: | G-APFU |
| C/n / msn: | 86081 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Goodwood Aerodrome, Goodwood, Chichester, West Sussex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Goodwood Aerodrome, Chichester, West Sussex (EGHR) |
| Goodwood Aerodrome, Chichester, West Sussex (EGHR) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
The pilot had already conducted three flights before the incident occurred. Runway 24 was in use, with a strong wind blowing directly across the runway. Before the fourth flight, ATC warned the pilot that the wind was increasing, and that gusts of 30 knots had been observed. The pilot elected to continue the planned flight. The initial stages of takeoff were normal, but as the pilot lifted the tail during the takeoff run, the aircraft was pitched forward onto its nose by what the pilot described as a gust of wind. Both occupants, who were wearing full harnesses and protective helmets, were uninjured and able to push the aircraft back to its hangar. The pilot’s assessment of cause was that the wind was too strong for the Tiger Moth.
Nature of Damage: Damage to engine and propeller
Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f8d340f0b61342000679/DH82A_Tiger_Moth_G-APFU_11-12.pdf
2. CAA: https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplication.aspx?catid=1&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=reg&fullregmark=APFU
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p860.html
4. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.937172989735490.1073741831.652477028205089&type=3
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2012 10:09 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Aug-2012 15:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2017 15:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2017 15:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date] |
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