ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239848
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 August 2020 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Team Mini-Max 91 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-MZPJ |
| MSN: | PFA 186-12277 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gatton Park, Reigate, Surrey -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairoaks Airport (EGTF) |
| Fairoaks Airport (EGTF) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a private cross-country flight, the microlight’s engine stopped, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing. The landing resulted in significant damage to the aircraft and serious injury to the pilot after the landing gear clipped an obstacle close to the ground, most likely rough vegetation.
The duration of the accident flight from the time the engine was started to the MAYDAY call was 2 hours and 40 minutes. The pilot reported that he refuelled the aircraft with 40 litres of fuel. Using the manufacturer’s fuel consumption rate of 15 l/hr, this gives an endurance of 2 hours and 40 minutes. Allowing for a reduced consumption rate at idle power and increased fuel consumption at takeoff power, the timing of the engine stopping is consistent with the aircraft running out of fuel. This analysis is supported by the lack of fuel observed by the Emergency Services who attended the scene and was acknowledged by the pilot as the most likely cause in his accident report form.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5fabc93de90e075c566998af/Team_Minimax_91_G-MZPJ_12-20.pdf
2. https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/reigate-crash-live-aircraft-gatton-18753136
3. https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/eyewitness-describes-moment-aircraft-pirouetted-18754133
4. https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/2/25797_1115767270.jpg (photo)
5. https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/gallery/pilot-missing-teeth-slipping-out-18755012
6. https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/news/reigate-crash-live-aircraft-gatton-4416073
7. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/plane-crashes-grounds-15000-year-18752721
8. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-MZPJ
9. http://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Popham
10. https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=116395&sid=eeda3c3c15f1aa9015a89471dab57ea9
Media:
The crash happened in the Gatton Park area yesterdayhttps://t.co/GZIMjmpN5L
— SurreyLive (@surreylive) August 12, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2020 00:06 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 12-Aug-2020 03:32 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Source] |
| 12-Aug-2020 09:24 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 12-Aug-2020 09:25 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator] |
| 12-Aug-2020 09:36 | RobertMB | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 12-Aug-2020 10:16 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2020 16:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2020 16:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 12-Aug-2020 18:55 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2020 20:23 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2020 19:02 | harro | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 12-Dec-2020 22:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Accident report] |
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