Accident ICP MX-740 Savannah Jabiru G-CEFY, Wednesday 20 May 2020
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Date:Wednesday 20 May 2020
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic SVNH model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
ICP MX-740 Savannah Jabiru
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: G-CEFY
MSN: BMAA/HB/453
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Glassonby, 3 miles South East of Kirkoswald, Cumbria -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Glassonby, 3 miles SE of Kirkoswald, Cumbria
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
ICP MX-740 Savannah Jabiru G-CEFY: Written off (damaged beyond repair) when overturned on landing at Glassonby, 3 miles South East of Kirkoswald, Cumbria on 20 May 2020. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Correspondence-only report, and the following is what was stated by the AAIB on 8 October 2020:

"The aircraft became inverted on landing. The pilot reported that it was affected by the wind conditions".

Damage Sustained to airframe
Although the damage sustained to the airframe is not stated in the AAIB report, it is presumed to have been severe and "beyond economic repair", as the aircraft (built in 2006) and the registration G-CEFY was cancelled (aircraft de-registered) by the CAA on 28 August 2020

The reported crash location of Glassonby is a small village and civil parish in the Eden Valley of Cumbria, England, about 3 miles (4.8 km) south south east of Kirkoswald, at approximate co-ordinates 54.733°N, 2.650°W.

Sources:

1. AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: July–August 2020 (Published 8 October 2020): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-july-august-2020/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-july-august-2020
2. https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-CEFY.html
3. https://www.radarbox.com/data/registration/G-CEFY
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glassonby

History of this aircraft

Built 2006. First registered to the 1st owner as G-CEFY on 17 November 2006, with a slight change of registration on 15 June 2007 when the two joint owners became one sole owner.

After the incident at Glassonby on 20 May 2020 the damage sustained presumed to have been severe and "beyond economic repair", as the aircraft (built in 2006) and the registration G-CEFY was cancelled (aircraft de-registered) by the CAA on 28 August 2020. Total amount of flying hours accumulated on the airframe: 442 as at 9 April 2019

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Oct-2020 01:22 Dr. John Smith Added
16-Oct-2024 07:20 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ]

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