ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193370
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| Date: | Saturday 4 February 2017 |
| Time: | 11:50 UTC |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Douglas Aviation |
| Registration: | G-ANSM |
| MSN: | 82909 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
| Engine model: | De Havilland Gipsy Major I |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Field close to A1 road near Peterborough Sibson airfield -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Peterborough Sibson airfield (EGSP) |
| Peterborough Sibson airfield (EGSP) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Aircraft suffered an engine problem close to Peterborough Sibson airfield. Made a forced landing in a field close to the main A1 road and The Sibson Inn on the Great North Road. Aircraft came to a stop with its nose on the ground and its tail in the air causing minimal damage.
UPDATE: The official AAIB report into the accident was published on August 10, 2017, and attributed the cause of the mishap to a jammed rudder. According to the AAIB report:
"Forced landing due to jammed rudder, near Sibson Airport, Cambridgeshire, 4 February 2017.
Shortly after takeoff from Runway 06 at Peterborough Sibson Airport, the radio operator on the ground informed the pilot that the aircraft’s baggage locker appeared unlatched. The pilot reported that he decided to return to land, but as he attempted to recover from a left turn he found he could not move the rudder to the right. He added, the best flight path he could achieve was a flat left turn as any addition of power made the situation worse due to the effect of the propeller slipstream. He descended the aircraft in a left turn and made a forced landing in a field. The aircraft sustained significant damage, but neither occupant was injured and they were able to vacate the aircraft without assistance.
The pilot reported that the rudder operated normally when tested later and that nothing was missing from the baggage locker. No reason for the rudder jam could be identified."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Significant" damage was sustained.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/595e3f8240f0b60a40000125/DH82A_Tiger_Moth_G-ANSM_08-17.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-35677811
4. https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/light-aircraft-makes-emergency-landing-in-field-near-a1-1-7807054
5. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-ANSM.html
6. https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=103084&sid=2996bba4020666e452fdc33100b58209
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2017 09:29 | Hog | Added |
| 07-Feb-2017 16:32 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 09-Feb-2017 00:47 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Feb-2017 00:48 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Feb-2017 00:51 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 10-Aug-2017 17:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2017 17:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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