DHC-1 Chipmunk 22A, G-AORW, 25 February 2006

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
25 February 2006
Aircraft type:
DHC-1 Chipmunk 22A
Location:
Prestwick Beach, Ayrshire
Registration:
G-AORW

DHC-1 Chipmunk 22A, G-AORW

Summary:

The aircraft was returning to Prestwick from the northwest when, without warning, the engine stopped. It was approximately 0.5 miles offshore with insufficient height to glide to the runway and, with a built up area immediately ahead, the pilot elected to carry out a forced landing on Prestwick beach. Later examination revealed that the engine had suffered a failure of the crankshaft and that, possibly, this had been influenced by the aircraft’s previous use for aerobatics and in air racing.

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Published 10 December 2014