I just want to make clear that I am in
no way trying to blame anyone for the accident. It is simply
my way of trying to make sense of what has happened, and
try to learn from this.
(What I believe happened.... the scenario) rwy in use was 31L, the C150 was downwind in a left circuit, and the PA28 was inbound from Brighton, joining a left downwind for RWY 31L.
Now... If you look at the left wing on the C150, there appears to be damage to the leading edge. My thoughts are that the damage, is in fact caused from above by the left main wheel of the PA28 pushing the outer leading edge down. In an attempt to avoid any further damage, the pilot of the C150 has tried to turn right putting his left wing in between the left wing and stabilator of the PA28 and in the process, hits the left flap of the PA28. Because the PA28 would more than likely be carrying more speed, the stabilator makes contact with the left wing, right on top of the registration and probably grazed the left aileron of the C150 (Which can be clearly seen to have been bent from below in an upwards direction). The left aileron on the C150 appears to have jammed in the up position (compared to the right aileron's neutral position) giving the student no hope of leveling the wings
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/phot...18553_7420.jpg A graphic representation of what I've described above.
Due to the low wing, high wing situation,
neither of the pilots would have had any chance of seeing each other. This has always been my greatest fear joining the circuit at YSBK!
