Crash at sherburn aero club
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Crash at sherburn aero club
Has anybody got any information on the crash at sherburn aero club Saturday 3rd November at about 3pm.North Yorkshire fire and rescue reported a piper arrow crashed on the mound on final approach to runway 29 suspected engine failure.
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Light aircraft crash at Sherburn Aero Club - North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service
Thank God for that. No further info I'm afraid but your OP looked a bit worrying to anyone who hadn't seen the report.
Thank God for that. No further info I'm afraid but your OP looked a bit worrying to anyone who hadn't seen the report.
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Another article - with a little more detail,
Pilots escape uninjured from crashed plane in North Yorkshire (From York Press)
Well done to the pilot for a safe outcome
Pilots escape uninjured from crashed plane in North Yorkshire (From York Press)
Well done to the pilot for a safe outcome
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Cranfield is in Lincolnshire now I see...
. Wouldn't be Cranwell, AFAIK they don't have any 28's. Another 
to the pilots, I know the mound well.
. Wouldn't be Cranwell, AFAIK they don't have any 28's. Another to the pilots, I know the mound well.
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Piper Arrow Down @ Sherburn
BBC News - Two walk away from Sherburn aircraft crash
(Whoops - started another thread - now this is merged with the main thread)
(Whoops - started another thread - now this is merged with the main thread)
Hope over experience 
Hope: An unforeseeable internal engine fault
Experience: Fuel exhaustion/Fuel Mismanagement
Hope: An unforeseeable internal engine fault
Experience: Fuel exhaustion/Fuel Mismanagement
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AAIB report on this crash:
Report name:
Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Cherokee Arrow IV, G-BNTC
Registration:
G-BNTC
Type:
Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Cherokee Arrow IV
Location:
Near Sherburn Airfield, Yorkshire
Date of occurrence:
03 November 2012
Category:
General Aviation - Fixed Wing
Summary:
The pilot was on a flight from Cranfield Airport to Sherburn Airfield. Approaching Sherburn, he descended from 4,500 ft to 2,500 ft and selected landing gear down; he observed a red ‘gear unsafe’ indication but does not mention in his statement if there were any green ‘down and locked’ indications. He reselected the gear but to no avail, but then became aware of smoke emanating from under the seats. He wanted to reduce engine power but “in panic” pulled the propeller rpm lever instead. This action meant that the engine rpm would not exceed 2,000 even with full power and because of this he decided to conduct a forced landing in a field near his destination. During the landing the aircraft was severely damaged but the pilot and his passenger were uninjured.
It is possible that the smoke the pilot saw had come from the electro-hydraulic landing gear motor, but this has not been confirmed. During the event he made no attempt to use the emergency extension facility which would have released hydraulic pressure in the system and allowed the gear to lock down under gravity.
Report name:
Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Cherokee Arrow IV, G-BNTC
Registration:
G-BNTC
Type:
Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Cherokee Arrow IV
Location:
Near Sherburn Airfield, Yorkshire
Date of occurrence:
03 November 2012
Category:
General Aviation - Fixed Wing
Summary:
The pilot was on a flight from Cranfield Airport to Sherburn Airfield. Approaching Sherburn, he descended from 4,500 ft to 2,500 ft and selected landing gear down; he observed a red ‘gear unsafe’ indication but does not mention in his statement if there were any green ‘down and locked’ indications. He reselected the gear but to no avail, but then became aware of smoke emanating from under the seats. He wanted to reduce engine power but “in panic” pulled the propeller rpm lever instead. This action meant that the engine rpm would not exceed 2,000 even with full power and because of this he decided to conduct a forced landing in a field near his destination. During the landing the aircraft was severely damaged but the pilot and his passenger were uninjured.
It is possible that the smoke the pilot saw had come from the electro-hydraulic landing gear motor, but this has not been confirmed. During the event he made no attempt to use the emergency extension facility which would have released hydraulic pressure in the system and allowed the gear to lock down under gravity.
