ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 183823
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 January 2016 |
| Time: | 14:19 |
| Type: |  Cirrus SR20 |
| Owner/operator: | RPR Associates Ltd |
| Registration: | G-GCDC |
| MSN: | 2008 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Swansea Airport, Fairwood Common, Swansea -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, Gloucestershire (EGBJ) |
| Swansea Airport (SWS/EGFH) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following a loss of directional control on landing at Swansea Airport, the aircraft struck a parked Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk (G-BLWP, c/n 38-78A0367) on the apron.The pilot and two passengers were uninjured. The plane sustained substantial damage.
UPDATE #1: The official AAIB report into the accident was published on 08-09-2016. According to the summary of the official AAIB report into the accident (see link #1)...
"During pre-flight checks, the pilot realised that he had inadvertently engaged the autopilot with the corner of his kneeboard. After correcting this, he performed a number of touch-and-go landings. During the final touch-and-go, the aircraft lost control and deviated to the left of the runway, eventually impacting a parked aircraft. The reason for the accident could not be established but is considered likely to be a combination of the gusting wind from the right, a bounced landing and wingtip strike, the effect of applying full power during the touch-and-go and the possibility of inadvertent autopilot engagement".
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "G-GCDC - [damage to] Propeller, left and right wings, main landing gear, left elevator, nose wheel detached, and engine shock-loaded". Apparently, the damage sustained to the Cirrus SR20 rendered the airframe as "damaged beyond economic repair", and the registration G-GCDC was cancelled by the CAA on 17-06-2016 as "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/57ac622c40f0b608ab000084/Cirrus_SR20_G-GCDC_and_Piper_PA-38-112_G-BLWP_09-16.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=GCDC
3. http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Plane-loses-control-crashes-Swansea-Airport/story-28578443-detail/story.html
4. https://m.planespotters.net/Aviation_Photos/search.php?reg=G-GCDC
5. https://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/5874392856
6. http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2016/01/cirrus-sr20-g-gcdc-accident-occurred.html
Media:
G-GCDC Cirrus SR20 at Staverton (Gloucestershire) Airport on 07-12-2015:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2016 13:48 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Jan-2016 13:50 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2016 13:50 | harro | Updated [Date] |
| 21-Jan-2016 17:19 | Geno | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jan-2016 12:56 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jul-2016 15:28 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2016 13:40 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
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