ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89965
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| Date: | 23-JUN-2001 |
| Time: | 09:14 local |
| Type: |  Cessna 182S Skylane |
| Operator: | Heatherford Ltd |
| Registration: | G-WHDP |
| C/n / msn: | 182-80178 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | RAF St Mawgan, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elstree Hertfordshire (EGTR) |
| RAF St Mawgan, Cornwall |
The accident occurred when the pilot of a Cessna 182S lost control of his aircraft during the roll out phase of a landing on Runway 31 at RAF St Mawgan. The aircraft, which had touched down to the left of the runway centreline and maintained a higher than normal speed, veered to the right and
then as power was applied ground looped to the left and departed the runway. It became airborne
for a short distance before impacting with the ground and catching fire.
After the runway excursion the aircraft was possibly affected by the rotor downwash from a Sea King helicopter positioned near the runway and air taxiing to take off. The passengers, one of whom was knocked unconscious in the impact, escaped with non-life threatening injuries. The pilot, who also escaped from the aircraft, was severely burned and died of his injuries nine days later.
Registration G-WHDP cancelled by the CAA on 31/12/2001 as aircraft "destroyed"
Sources:
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/dft_avsafety_pdf_501286.pdf
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=reg&fullregmark=WHDP
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2011 14:30 | harro | Added |
| 09-Feb-2011 14:38 | harro | Updated [Total occupants] |
| 11-Oct-2012 19:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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