ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 183019
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| Date: | Saturday 21 May 1988 |
| Time: | 12:03 |
| Type: |  Robin DR.400/160 Major 80 |
| Owner/operator: | Trustees of the Sherburn Robin Group |
| Registration: | G-BAZC |
| MSN: | 824 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crosland Moor Airfield, 1.5nm SW of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Crosland Moor Airfield (EGND) |
| Crosland Moor Airfield (EGND) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) 21/5/1988 when wrecked after overturning in a landing accident at Crosland Moor Airfield (EGND) 1.5 nautical miles south-west of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The aircraft was halfway across the base leg of a circuit to land on Runway 07, when Huddersfield radio requested that the pilot 'should make a short landing in the grass before the tarmac' (of Runway 07).
The pilot subsequently stated that he interpreted the request to expedite an immediate landing, because of microlight activity around the airfield. He therefore turned on to final approach rather higher and at a greater speed then was customary. At completion of this turn, the flaps were fully down and the engine power was off, but nevertheless the speed when crossing the airfield boundary was high, and the aircraft floated for about 200 metes before touchdown
After touchdown, as the aircraft began to descend along the slope at the end of the runway, it became apparent to the pilot that he was not going to stop in the 200 metres of runway remaining, and so he applied full power in an attempt to lift off and go around again
Although the aircraft gain enough airspeed and lift to clear one stone wall, and avoid a deep quarry at the end of the runway, there was almost no control response, and the pilot was unable to prevent the aircraft from swinging to the right and dropping into a field. The right wing struck the next stone wall and the aircraft flipped over onto its back.
Both occupants had been wearing full upper torso restraint harnesses, which withstood the crash impact, and, after some minutes, they left the aircraft via the broken canopy on the passenger side of the aircraft. There was no fire."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Aircraft destroyed". As a result, the registration G-BAZC was cancelled by the CAA on 15/8/1988 (four months after the accident) as "destroyed"
However, that was not the end of G-BAZC! It was repaired/rebuilt, and the registration was restored on 4/10/1988, less than two months after it had been cancelled to Southern Sailplanes of Hungerford, Berkshire. Sold on again on 29/10/2009 to its current owners, and still currently registered in 2016
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422ed67ed915d1374000183/Avions_Pierre_Robin_DR400__G-BAZC__07-88.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BAZC
3. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWR400B.htm.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2016 00:56 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 03-Jan-2016 21:01 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2016 16:26 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 13-Aug-2016 16:30 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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