ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249561
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 September 2020 |
| Time: | 14:10 |
| Type: |  Rockwell Commander 112 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-LITE |
| MSN: | 291 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1D6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Perranporth Airfield, Higher Trevellas St, Saint Agnes, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Perranporth Airfield (EGTP) |
| Shrewsbury-Sleap Airport (EGCV) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AAIB investigation to Rockwell Commander 112, G-LITE: Overran runway, Perranporth Airfield, Cornwall, 23 September 2020. The AAIB Final Report was published on 8 April 2021, and the following is an excerpt from it:
"The pilot, a qualified flying instructor, left his home base at Sleap Airfield in Shropshire on the morning of the accident to pick up a passenger from Perranporth Airfield in Cornwall. He took a member of the flying club with him who was learning to fly, but who did not operate the aircraft.
On arrival at Perranporth he landed on Runway 27 without incident. After a short time on the ground the pilot prepared for the return flight to Sleap Airfield. For the departure, the passenger boarding the flight at Perranporth occupied the front right seat of the aircraft with the other passenger now sat in the rear of the aircraft.
Newquay Airport, 5 nm to the north, was reporting a wind of 14 kt from 300°, which the pilot considered favoured a takeoff from Runway 27. After start he taxied for Runway 27 and made a power check, which did not reveal any problems. He then entered Runway 27, carrying out a rolling takeoff with 10° of flap set.
The pilot reported that the aircraft appeared to accelerate normally and became airborne at about 60 kt, before it was halfway down the runway, but that it failed to climb. The stall warner then “squeaked” and the aircraft settled back onto the runway briefly before becoming airborne again. He reported the aircraft then stalled, hitting the runway hard.
There was then insufficient runway remaining in which to stop the aircraft and it overran the end, causing extensive damage. Once the aircraft came to rest the three occupants, who were uninjured, were able to vacate unaided using the cabin door."
Damage Sustained to airframe:
According to the above AAIB report "Extensive damage to landing gear and left wing". The damage sustained was presumably "extensive" enough to render the airframe as "damaged beyond economic repair", as the regsitration G-LITE was cancelled by the CAA on 16 February 2021 as "destroyed".
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/604f4339d3bf7f1d0da757af/Rockwell_Commander_112_G-LITE_04-21.pdf
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-LITE.pdf
3. G-LITE post-accident, Perrathporth 23-9-2020: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1730106
4. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-LITE
Media:
Rockwell Commander 112 G-LITE at At Gloucestershire Airport (Kemble) 11 July 2016:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2021 21:57 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Apr-2021 18:40 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Accident report] |
| 28-Jul-2021 16:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, Category] |
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