- Date
- September 11, 2017, 09:56 local (09:56 UTC)
- Place
- Wolferton, United Kingdom
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- G-BHAYPiper Piper PA-28RT-201
- Defining event
- Enroute: Loss of engine power (partial)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Piper, Lycoming, Air Accidents Investigation Branch
- Case key
- 95978
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On September 11, 2017, at 0956 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Piper PA-28RT-201 single-engine airplane, United Kingdom registration G-BHAY, serial number 28R-7918213, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power and an electrical system fire near Wolferton, Norfolk, United Kingdom. The pilot and his passenger were fatally injured.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom government. Further information may be obtained from: Department for Transport Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) 1252 510300 Fax: +44 (0) 1252 376999 E-mail: investigations@aaib.gov.uk Webpage: http://www.aaib.gov.uk This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB).
Aircraft
- Registration
- G-BHAY
- Reported as
- Piper Piper PA-28RT-201 (201)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R-7918213
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-C1C6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Alpha Yankee LTD
- Registered owner
- Alpha Yankee LTD
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Equipment
- Stall warning system