ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195714
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| Date: | Sunday 28 May 2017 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Europa |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-NDOL |
| MSN: | PFA 247-12594 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Summerley Coal Aston Airfield, Apperknowle, Derbyshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Summerley Coal Aston Airfield, Derbyshire (EGCA) |
| Summerley Coal Aston Airfield, Derbyshire (EGCA) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The light aircraft crashed in a field. The pilot sustained fatal injuries in the crash. Although the pilot was recorded alive, but in critical condition, he died later in hospital (this was confirmed by Police at 18:00LT).
Coal Aston Airfield also known as Apperknowle Airstrip, is located 4 NM N of Chesterfield.
AAIB report:
Summary:
The aircraft took off from Coal Aston Airfield but did not achieve a normal rate of climb. At the end of the runway it turned to the left and then stalled, descending into an adjacent field. The pilot was possibly attempting to land back at the airfield. The evidence indicates that the engine suffered a partial loss of power, probably as a result of fuel vapour disrupting the fuel supply to the engine. It was found that the fuel vapour return line had been connected to the inlet of the fuel selector valve, rather than to the fuel tank. Any vapour in the fuel system was therefore routed back to the engine instead of returning to the fuel tank to dissipate. The accident was not survivable.
See complete report below.
Sources:
1. https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/derbyshire-plane-crash-light-aircraft-comes-down-in-field-1-8567143
2. https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/derbyshire-plane-crash-police-confirm-death-of-pilot-1-8567514
3. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pilot-dies-after-small-plane-10520160
5. https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/plane-crashes-in-derbyshire/story-30358554-detail/story.html
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_Aston_Airfield
7. https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/1990/oct/15/summerley-coal-aston-airstrip-accidents
8. http://www.derbyshire.police.uk/News-and-Appeals/News/2017/May/28-May-Pilot-dies-following-light-aircraft-crash.aspx
https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
9. https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-europa-g-ndol
Accident investigation:
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Location
Media:
Europa fatal accident, 28 May 17 https://t.co/J5iuqcHHHj pic.twitter.com/iXjEPuPzb7
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) November 9, 2017
We're at the scene of an incident where a small plane has crashed near Summerley Airfield. One injured & surrounding roads are closed.
— Derbyshire Police (@DerbysPolice) May 28, 2017
The AAIB has sent a team to Apperknowle, Derbyshire to investigate a light aircraft accident
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) May 28, 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2017 17:16 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 28-May-2017 17:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 28-May-2017 17:43 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 28-May-2017 18:00 | FERRYSEA | Updated [Source] |
| 28-May-2017 19:02 | FERRYSEA | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 28-May-2017 20:00 | Geno | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source] |
| 28-May-2017 20:30 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2017 06:53 | FERRYSEA | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 29-May-2017 06:54 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 29-May-2017 07:04 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2017 14:06 | Chieftain | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 09-Nov-2017 16:19 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2017 21:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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