ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222983
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| Date: | Sunday 5 August 2018 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  SkyStar Kitfox Series 7 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-FBCY |
| MSN: | PFA 172D-14696 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Rugby, Warwickshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Old Warden, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire |
| Peter Hall Lane Airstrip, near Coventry, Wawrickshire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Skystar Kitfox Mk 7, G-FBCY substantially damaged due to failure of propeller pitch change mechanism, leading to loss of engine thrust, and aircraft came down into a field near Rugby, Warwickshire, 5 August 2018. The official AAIB accident report was published on 14 March 2019, and the following is an excerpt from it...
"The aircraft was operating a flight from Old Warden Aerodrome to Peter Hall Lane farm strip near Coventry. Shortly after reducing engine power to descend in preparation for landing, the pilot heard a loud “pop” and a red warning light illuminated on the engine monitor. Coincident with this, the engine speed increased from 5,200 to 7,000 rpm. The engine appeared to be running well, however it was apparent that no thrust was being produced. The pilot spent some time trying to diagnose and troubleshoot the problem. He considered that either the drive to the propeller, or the automatic propeller pitch control had failed, and he attempted to manually select the propeller pitch to the fully coarse setting, but this had no effect.
The aircraft was overhead a built-up area at this time, so the pilot turned towards open ground and selected a field in which to make a forced landing. The field had been ploughed and had a slight uphill gradient. After touching down, the nose wheel collapsed and the propeller struck the ground. The pilot and his passenger suffered only minor injuries and were able to exit the aircraft unaided."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Propeller, engine, nose wheel strut and right wing [damaged]
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5c658d21ed915d046ca28294/Skystar_Kitfox_Mk_7_G-FBCY_03-19.pdf
2. https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9033086
4. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-FBCY
Media:
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G-FBCY Skystar Kitfox Mk 7 at Coventry 19-05-2018Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2019 20:15 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-Mar-2019 18:48 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Accident report, ] |
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