ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190404
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 September 2016 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Rotorsport UK MTOSport |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CFVG |
| MSN: | RSUK/MTOS/007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Northrepps Airfield, Cromer, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Northrepps Airfield, Cromer, Norfolk |
| Northrepps Airfield, Cromer, Norfolk | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the take off roll on Runway 04 a gust of wind blew the Gyro onto its side and the Rotor blades contacted the ground. The Pilot was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital by road and suffered minor injuries. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"Following a pre-flight inspection the pilot started the engine and taxied to the runway, back-tracked along Runway 22 and turned through 180 degrees in preparation for takeoff. The wind was reportedly 8-10 knots, straight down the runway. After conducting the magneto checks, the pilot, in accordance with standard operating procedure, pre-rotated the rotor to 200 rpm, trimmed fully forward and, with the control stick fully aft, opened the throttle to achieve 5,000 rpm released the brakes and commenced the takeoff.
Initially everything appeared normal although the pilot reported that he experienced an increasing realisation that ‘something was not right’. The next thing he remembered was being trapped inside the cockpit with the aircraft lying on its left side. He was able to release his harness and turn off the ignition switch with his right foot but could not move further.
The airfield owner, who was in his vehicle nearby, called the emergency services. An ambulance arrived promptly and the crew were able to free the pilot after cutting his clothes. The fire crews then righted the aircraft in order to prevent fuel and oil leaking onto the engine and exhaust."
Nature of damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Extensive damage to cockpit pod, rotor blades and propeller". The damage sustained was presumably enough to render the airframe a "beyond economic repair", as the registration G-CFVG was cancelled by the CAA on 29/11/2016 as "Permanently withdrawn from use"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/587e03df40f0b60e4c000152/Rotorsport_UK_MTO_Sport_gyroplane_G-CFVG_02-17.pdf
2. CAA: https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplication.aspx?catid=1&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=reg&fullregmark=CFVG
3. Eyewitness
4. http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/man-injured-in-autogyro-crash-at-northrepps-near-cromer-1-4714765
5. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/001197650.html
Location
Images:
G-CFVG Taken at Northrepps on 25th March 2016
Media:
Man injured in autogyro crash at Northrepps, near #Cromer https://t.co/PPIdb0cWZp
— Eastern Daily Press (@EDP24) 28 September 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2016 19:33 | mikeburdett1987 | Added |
| 28-Sep-2016 22:43 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 29-Sep-2016 08:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location] |
| 03-Oct-2016 00:18 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code] |
| 19-Feb-2017 23:23 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 01-Oct-2017 08:53 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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