Incident Yakovlev YAK-52 G-LYFA, Sunday 15 January 2012

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Date:	Sunday 15 January 2012
Time:	11:14
Type:	Yakovlev YAK-52
Owner/operator:	Fox Alpha Group
Registration:	G-LYFA
MSN:	822608
Year of manufacture:	1982
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Manchester-Barton Airfield (EGCB), Lancashire, - United Kingdom
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Manchester-Barton Airfield (EGCB)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
Collided with an airfield building when the brakes failed while taxing for take off, causing propeller & engine damage and minor damage to the airfield building.

Sources:

https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports - AAIB Bulletin No. 5/2012 EW/G2012/01/10

Location

Images:

Manchester-Barton Airfield (EGCB), Lancashire, UK - 29th September 2007