ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245627
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 July 2020 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Trustees of the Cleeve Flying Group |
| Registration: | G-BXRV |
| MSN: | PFA 181-12482 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Croft Farm Airfield, Defford, Worcestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Croft Farm Airfield, Defford, Worcestershire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Rans RV-4 G-BXRV: Substantially damaged 1 July 2020 in a take off accident at Croft Farm Airfield, Defford, Worcestershire. The AAIB conducted a correspondence report into the incident, and the following is an excerpt from it:
"The pilot applied power with the brakes on prior to a short field take off. As he was about to release the brakes, the tail lifted and the aircraft pitched over resulting in a propeller strike. The propeller and airframe were damaged".
Sources:
1. AAIB Correspondence Report: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-september-october-2020/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-september-october-2020
2. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-bxrv
3. https://www.airhistory.net/photo/215648/G-BXRV
4. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9555963
5. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/80381
6. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1195103
7. http://www.defford-croftfarm.co.uk/airfieldmap.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2020 00:33 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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