Date:	Saturday 5 September 2020
Time:	09:30
Type:	Piper PA-28-161 Warrior III
Owner/operator:	Aeros Leasing Ltd
Registration:	G-WARU
MSN:	2842023
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield (EGBW), Warwickshire -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield (EGBW), Warwickshire
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
A light aircraft crashed at Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield (EGBW), Warwickshire. Both occupants sustained minor injuries in this light aircraft accident. A spokesman for Warwickshire Police said: “Emergency services are currently at the scene of a light aircraft crash at Wellesbourne Airfield. Police were called shortly after 9.30am this morning (Saturday, September 5). The force spokesman added: “Two people were inside the aircraft - there are no reported serious injuries. The Civil Aviation Authority has been informed.”

The CAA AAIB conducted a correspondence investigation into the incident, and the following is the summary from it:

"While landing in a slight crosswind, the aircraft drifted to the left edge of the runway and, on command from the instructor, the student began a go-around. Believing the go-around would not be successful, the instructor took control and closed the throttle. On touchdown, the aircraft yawed sharply left and the aircraft came to a halt in a maize crop".

1. AAIB Correspondence Investigation: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-september-october-2020/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-september-october-2020
2. https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/news/warwickshire/news/2020/september/light-aircraft-crash---wellesbourne/
3. https://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/emergency-services-attend-aircraft-crash-wellesbourne-airfield-2962548
4. https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/light-aircraft-crashes-in-warwickshire-18884936
5. https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/2/53325_1309719725.jpg (photo)
6. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-waru
7. https://planefinder.net/data/aircraft/G-WARU
8. https://www.airteamimages.com/piper-pa-28-cherokee_G-WARU_aeros_237535_large.html
9. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7152801

On Saturday, crews from Stratford and Gaydon attended a light aircraft crash at Wellesbourne airfield. Crews were quickly on scene to discover that fortunately the pilot and passenger had escaped unharmed. Firefighters stood by whilst the aircraft was made safe. pic.twitter.com/BkCuFhVsde

— Warwickshire FRS #StayAlertToStaySafe (@WarksFireRescue) September 7, 2020

Piper PA-28 G-WARU at Wellesbourne-Mountford, Warwickshire,29/12/13. G-WARU Piper PA-28 Cherokee Warrior at Coventry 03-06-2017 G-WARU Piper PA-28 at Coventry 09-07-2012

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
05-Sep-2020 11:04	gerard57	Added
05-Sep-2020 11:14	RobertMB	Updated [Location, Source]
05-Sep-2020 12:11	Aerossurance	Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Narrative]
08-Sep-2020 12:54	harro	Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code]
08-Sep-2020 12:58	harro	Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code]
08-Sep-2020 18:40	RobertMB	Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative]
08-Sep-2020 19:42	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Sep-2020 22:21	RobertMB	Updated [Cn, Source]
08-Sep-2020 22:23	RobertMB	Updated [Narrative]
13-Dec-2020 18:39	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative]