ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74054
Last updated: 17 January 2020
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| Date: | 21-JUN-2008 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-ANFV |
| C/n / msn: | 85904 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shempston Farm Strip, Duffus, near Elgin, Moray -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Perth/Scone Airfeld, Scotland (EGPT/PSL) |
| Shempston Farm Strip, Duffus, near Elgin, Moray | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
The pilot was returning to Shempston farm strip from Perth following an uneventful flight. The tower at RAF Lossiemouth, which is located less than half a mile from the farm strip, reported the wind direction and speed as 130/16 kt. The pilot therefore planned his approach to land on Runway 07, the shorter of two runways at the farm. However, he also observed the windsock on the western end of RAF Lossiemouth was frequently indicating a more easterly wind direction. He continued the approach at an indicated airspeed of 60 kt, flaring the aircraft at between 6 and 8 ft and closing the throttle. The aircraft responded normally. However, before touching down the pilot reported that the aircraft experienced a sudden downdraft and contacted the runway heavily in a slightly left wing low attitude. Despite damage the aircraft continued the landing roll before coming to rest. Both occupants exited the aircraft without difficulty and were uninjured.
Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f146e5274a131700036f/DH82A_Tiger_Moth__G-ANFV_11-08.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=ANFV
3. The Moth, Enterprise # 143
4. http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=G-ANFV
Accident investigation:
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Images:
Photo of G-ANFV courtesy AirHistory.net
Duffus - Shempston Farm
3 August 2012; (c) Joop de Groot
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2010 22:40 | Petro | Added |
| 24-Feb-2012 15:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Oct-2012 13:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 19-Oct-2012 13:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code] |
| 24-Oct-2016 16:22 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Date, Source] |
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