ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167998
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| Date: | Sunday 9 March 2014 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Zenair CH 601 Zodiac |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-FAOH |
| MSN: | PFA162A14406 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912-UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hunsdon, near Ware, Hertfordshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Hunsdon, Hertfordshire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Substantially damaged in a landing accident on 9 March 2014. The microlight aircraft was landing on Runway 26 at Hunsdon Airfield when the accident occurred. The weather was fine, with a local surface wind forecast from 140° at 8 to 13 knots; the wind at Stansted Airport (8 nm to the north-east) at the time of the accident was from 180° at 9 knots.
Shortly before touchdown, the aircraft appeared to experience a gust of wind, causing the left wing to lift. The pilot was unable to stop the aircraft rolling right and reported a “sudden heavy sinking”. The aircraft struck the ground short of the runway, coming to a stop inverted. Local club members assisted the pilot and his passenger, who both sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged but there was no fire.
(NOTE: THe official AAIB report states that Hunsdon Airfield is in "Essex". It is not - it is located 2.8 miles (4.5 km) north of Harlow, Essex, but is just over the county boundary in Hertfordshire)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/zenair-ch-601ul-zodiac-g-faoh-9-march-2014
2. http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1413072/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2014 00:51 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 21-Jul-2014 00:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Oct-2014 17:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
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