ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56893
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 August 2007 |
| Time: | 10:57 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-260 Comanche B |
| Owner/operator: | India Alpha Partnership |
| Registration: | G-ATIA |
| MSN: | 24-4049 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1/2 mile E of Leicester Airport, Stoughton, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Leicester Airport (EGBG) |
| Leicester Airport (EGBG) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On departing from Leicester, the pilot observed a low voltage indication and returned to make a precautionary landing. Whilst on short final for Runway 33, he became aware of vehicles near the runway threshold and accordingly, landed long.
The aircraft bounced after touchdown and he decided to go around. During the climb out the engine began to lose power and he attempted to land downwind on another runway, but the aircraft was too high and too fast. After crossing the aerodrome eastern boundary, the aircraft stalled from a low height and impacted the ground heavily, following which a fire broke out. The pilot suffered back and facial injuries.
Aircraft later declared to be an "insurance write-off" and damaged beyond repair. Registration G-ATIA cancelled by the UK Civil Aviation Authority 11.02.2008 as "Permanently withdrawn from use"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/54230396e5274a1314000ba1/Piper_PA-24-260_Comanche__G-ATIA_01-09.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=ATIA
3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/6937046.stm
4. G-ATIA at Kemble, Gloucestershire 10-07-2004: http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000300035.html
5. G-ATIA at Leicester 15-02-2007: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Piper-PA-24-260-Comanche/1178584
6. https://www.flickr.com/photos/g-dash/9232007157/in/photolist-8dyNML-pJ4Lxa-f4Ns6c-8gTGhU-eksAGt-dQvAf5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2009 11:51 | harro | Added |
| 08-Jul-2012 12:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2014 01:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2016 20:14 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 28-May-2023 21:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Source]] |
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