ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167986
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| Date: | Sunday 19 January 2014 |
| Time: | 12:32 UTC |
| Type: |  Robin DR.400/180 Regent |
| Owner/operator: | Trustees of the G-JMTS Group |
| Registration: | G-JMTS |
| MSN: | 2045 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stow Maries Aerodrome, Hackmans Lane, Chelmsford, Essex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stow Maries Airfield, Chelmsford, Essex |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 19.1.2014, Robin DR.400/180 Regent G-JMTS was taking off from Runway 20 at Stow Maries Aerodrome, Hackmans Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, which is grass and has a declared length of 650 metres. The wind was estimated to be from 250º at 5 to 7 knots and the surface condition was described as “wet”. The aircraft was about 113 kilos below its maximum allowed takeoff weight.
The initial acceleration was described by the pilot as “slow”, but he stated that he had expected this, and the aircraft became airborne after about 450 metres (measured subsequently from ground marks). However, as it passed a line of trees at the end of the runway, the aircraft experienced a severe uncommanded roll to the left which the pilot attempted to correct. This caused a roll to the right and “lift was lost and the aircraft touched the ground”, running across the overshoot and into a recently ploughed field. The nosewheel collapsed and the right wing contacted the ground, causing a violent yaw in that direction before the aircraft came to a rapid halt with the engine detached from the fuselage. The occupants were uninjured and evacuated the aircraft normally.
The pilot believes that a combination of the following factors probably played a part in the accident:
- The aircraft was “heavy” but within limits
- It was fitted with spats and a coarse pitch propeller
- The runway length was sufficient, but an airfield brief had not been obtained in person by the commander
The airfield was wet and the effect of possible wind curl-over from the trees had not been anticipated
G-JMTS was presumably written off (damaged beyond repair) as a result of this accident, as the registration was cancelled by the CAA on 21.3.2014 as "Permanently Withdrawn From Use"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Pierre%20Robin%20DR400%20180%20Regent%20G-JMTS%2007-14.pdf
2. CAA: http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1391232/
4. https://flickr.com/photos/39860650@N02/7915365084/
5. http://www.pbase.com/denham/image/155059508
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stow_Maries#Stow_Maries_Airfield
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2014 06:50 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-Jul-2014 06:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Oct-2014 17:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
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