ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177768
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 April 2015 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna F172H Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Rutland Flying School |
| Registration: | G-AWGD |
| MSN: | 0503 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Keyston Farm Strip, Keyston, Cambridgeshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ketsyon Farm Strip, Keyston, Cambridgeshire |
| Ketsyon Farm Strip, Keyston, Cambridgeshire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had flown to Keyston Farm Strip, Keyston, Cambridgeshire, where he carried out a low approach and go-around to assess the condition of grass Runway 02/20, which is 724 metres long. He landed on Runway 02, which slopes upwards in the direction he was landing, without any problems.
Upon departure, some two minutes later, he elected to take off on the reciprocal, Runway 20, as he wished to utilise the downslope to shorten the ground roll; the wind was from 270 degrees and variable in strength.
However, during the takeoff roll, the pilot reports that the aircraft struck a ridge in the runway and became prematurely airborne. Despite holding into-wind aileron, the pilot was unable to prevent the left wing from striking a tall hedge, which spun the aircraft into the hedge and through about 180 degrees before it came to rest. The pilot shut down the fuel and electrics and vacated the aircraft. He has cited an unexpected crosswind gust, combined with his unfamiliarity with the airfield, as factors in the accident.
Damage sustained to G-AWGD: Major damage to wings, engine cowling and nose landing gear. As a result, the registration G-AWGD was cancelled by the CAA on 14/8/2015 as "Permanently withdrawn from use"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=AWGD
2. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/559e1fa6e5274a155c000037/Cessna_F172H_Skyhawk_G-AWGD_07-15.pdf
3. http://www.caa.co.uk/Aircraft-registration/
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/f172show.asp?start=501&count=50]
5. https://www.flickr.com/photos/dc-7c/8284144426
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2015 14:00 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Oct-2015 01:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2015 02:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 15-Jul-2016 19:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Damage] |
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