ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19521
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| Date: | Saturday 21 July 1973 |
| Time: | 11:13 |
| Type: |  Robin DR.360 |
| Owner/operator: | Sportair Flying Club Limited |
| Registration: | G-AZOX |
| MSN: | 657 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Biggin Hill Airport, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Biggin Hill Airport, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent (BQH/EGKB) |
| Shobdon, Leominster, Herefordshire (EGBS) | |
| Investigating agency: | AIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Robin DR.360: First civil registered in the UK (C of R R.12699/1) on 7-3-72 as G-AZOX to Avions Robin (UK) Ltd., Sywell Aerodrome, Sywell, Northamptonshire. Registration cancelled/lapsed upon sale 12-5-72.
Sold on and re-registered (C of R R.12699/2) on 15-6-72 to Andrew William Hobbs t/a Getair. Operated by Sportair Flying Club Limited.
Written off (destroyed) 21-7-73 when crashed during initial climb out from Biggin Hill. Robin Knight G-AZOX took off from Biggin Hill Aerodrome on 21 July 1973 destined for Shobdon, Herefordshire. On board was the pilot, Malcolm Jones, and three passengers. As it climbed away and reached an altitude of approximately 200 feet, the engine lost power. Rather than looking for somewhere ahead to land out, in 'the valley', despite his low altitude the pilot decided to try to return to the aerodrome - a basic error. The aeroplane stalled in the turn, went into a spin and crashed just beyond the aerodrome boundary. The pilot and one passenger were killed. The other two passengers suffered severe injuries.
The AIB investigated the crash. It was unable to find a reason for the loss of engine power. Its conclusion was that the accident was caused by the pilot trying to turn back to the aerodrome. He didn't have sufficient height to manage this manoeuvre. Thus when he stalled, he didn't have the height to recover from that. Tragically, he paid for that with his life - plus that of one of his passengers.
Registration G-AZOX cancelled by the CAA as aircraft "destroyed" 20-11-75
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5423022be5274a1317000b91/17-1974_G-AZOX.pdf
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AZOX.pdf
3. http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15772.0 .
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:53 | harro | Added |
| 01-Sep-2012 22:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jul-2015 02:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Mar-2020 22:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jul-2020 22:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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