ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236730
Last updated: 8 January 2021
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| Date: | 30-MAY-2020 |
| Time: | 12:55 UTC |
| Type: |  Mooney M20K |
| Owner/operator: | LTV Express Ltd/Blackbushe Flying Group |
| Registration: | G-OSUS |
| C/n / msn: | 25-0429 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Membury, Berkshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Charlton Park Airfield, Malmsbury, Wiltshire |
| Fairoaks Airport (EGTF) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
The aircraft was in level flight and had been flying for approximately 15 minutes when the baggage door opened and detached. It struck the right tail plane and remained wrapped round its leading edge near its tip. This caused the pilot control difficulties and increased drag. The pilot declared a MAYDAY and made a successful emergency landing at Membury Airfield.
The investigation found the safety clip for the internal emergency operating handle of the baggage door was not correctly installed, so instead of holding the handle closed it held it in a slightly open position. During the flight, it seems most likely that this handle moved sufficiently towards the open position to disengage the shoot bolts from the door frame allowing the door to open.
It could not be determined when the safety clip was incorrectly installed or why it had not been noticed.
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the above AAIB report "Damage to baggage door, rear fuselage and tail plane"
Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f7ed012e90e07740f167109/Mooney_M20K_G-OSUS_11-20.pdf
2. https://www.eglk.co.uk/gosus
3. http://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-OSUS/928482
4. https://mooneyspace.com/topic/31403-g-osus-full-restoration/
Accident investigation:
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Media:
Mooney M20K G-OSUS at Baginton Coventry (CVT) on 7-2-2017:
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Emergency landing after baggage door detached in flight, Membury Airfield, Berkshire, 30 May 2020https://t.co/DsuZbiocEN pic.twitter.com/wa4Wl92f0n
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) October 15, 2020
Images:
Photo of G-OSUS courtesy AirHistory.net
Northampton - Sywell (EGBK / ORM)
29 May 2015; (c) Mick Bajcar
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2020 11:56 | Anon. | Added |
| 06-Jun-2020 12:01 | harro | Updated [Operator, Embed code] |
| 12-Aug-2020 05:19 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 15-Oct-2020 19:02 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 15-Oct-2020 21:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 21-Oct-2020 21:46 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code] |
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