# NTSB CEN11WA538: Piper PA38, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom, July 29, 2011

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: July 29, 2011, 11:23 local (11:23 UTC)
- Place: Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 81352
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN11WA538
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/81352/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=81352
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11WA538

## Factual narrative

On July 29, 2011, about 1123 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Piper PA-38-112 airplane, United Kingdom registration G-RVRF, was substantially damaged during an in-flight collision with terrain in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. One occupant of the airplane was fatally injured, and the second occupant was seriously injured in the accident. The exact flight itinerary has not been established at this time. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the United Kingdom. Any further information may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigation Branch Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot Hampshire GU11 2HH United Kingdom Tel: 01252 510300 Web site: http://www.aaib.gov.uk This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained from the Government of the United Kingdom.

## Aircraft

- Registration: G-RVRF (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38 (112)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38-78A0714
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Ravenair Aircraft Ltd.
- Registered owner: Ravenair Aircraft Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 11, 2011, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=81352. 21 KB in all.

- Memorandum of Investigation Authority (item 1, .PDF, 21 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351966&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Memorandum%20of%20Investigation%20Authority-Master.PDF

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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