ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146739
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| Date: | Saturday 14 July 2012 |
| Time: | 17:58 |
| Type: |  Cessna FRA150M Aerobat (Reims) |
| Owner/operator: | Joystick Aviation Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BDOW |
| MSN: | FRA150-0296 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newcastle Airfield, Co Wicklow -
 Ireland
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Unknown |
| Newcastle Aerodrome (EINC) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft carried out two short flights from EINC, as part of a pre-purchase evaluation. During the second flight, the Passenger noticed a momentary RPM drop and the Pilot decided to return to EINC for a landing. He carried out a normal left-hand downwind and base leg and turned onto finals for Runway (RWY) 36. On short finals at a height of approximately 150 feet, the engine stopped without warning and the aircraft descended rapidly, struck the airfield boundary fence and came to rest in a ditch. The two occupants were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage which was beyond economic repair. There was no fire.
Registration G-BDOW cancelled by the CAA on 12/2/2012
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.aaiu.ie/node/595
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0713/breaking51.html
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=79721451
http://wicklownews.net/Post/2012/7/2308/light-aircraft-crashes-in-newcastle
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/lucky-escape-for-two-in-aeroplane-crash-26875691.html
https://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0714/329150-investigation-into-plane-crash-continues/
http://www.thejournal.ie/wicklow-plane-crash-newcastle-airfield-air-accident-investigation-unit-520516-Jul2012/
http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2012 13:19 | ryan | Added |
| 15-Jul-2012 14:10 | amid4 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 01-Sep-2012 16:42 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 11-Nov-2012 12:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2013 07:03 | Donald | Updated [Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2013 17:53 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2017 11:07 | harro | Updated [Time] |
| 16-Nov-2022 07:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Destination airport] |
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