ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237980
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 October 1985 |
| Time: | 13:15 . |
| Type: |  Reims Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Light Planes (Lancahire) Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BEUX |
| MSN: | 1596 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Near Inskip, Lancashire, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During an aircraft type conversion flight and while initiating a practice full flap approach and overshoot at 4,300 ft, there was a load bang and the aircraft suffered a port flap cable failure, causing severe handling problems. An emergency landing was successfully carried out, without damage to the aircraft, at BAE Warton, the nearest airfield .
Sources:
https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports - AAIB Bulletin No: 1/86 Ref: EW/G85/10/06
Images:
Leeds Bradford International (EGNM), Yeadon, West Yorkshire, UK - 26th May 2007
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2020 12:22 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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