Casualties unknown

2019-09-09: DH82A Tiger Moth (G-ANDP) — Ballymagreehan, Newtownards, County Down, GB

Ballymagreehan, Newtownards, County Down, GB

On September 9, 2019, a DH82A Tiger Moth (registration G-ANDP) was involved in an aviation accident near Ballymagreehan, Newtownards, County Down, GB. This summary draws on records from the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).

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The UK AAIB revised its bulletin for a DH82A Tiger Moth that, after failing to climb from Ballymagreehan, Newtownards, landed back on the strip and struck a boundary fence.

Event

On 9 September 2019, a de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth, registration G-ANDP, was involved in an incident at Ballymagreehan, Newtownards, County Down. The aircraft failed to achieve climb performance after takeoff, landed back on the strip, and struck a boundary fence.

Investigation

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) conducted a record-only investigation into the event. Initially, the AAIB Bulletin No 12/2019, page 92, incorrectly stated that the aircraft landed back on the strip but struck a boundary fence. The correction clarified that the aircraft struck a boundary fence after landing back on the strip. The online version of the report was corrected on 9 January 2020.

Aircraft Information

The aircraft was a DH82A Tiger Moth, a two-seat biplane, registered as G-ANDP. No further details about the operator, occupants, injuries, or damage were provided in the bulletin.