Correction to AAIB Report regarding induction icing risk

Casualties unknown • Gloucestershire Airport, Gloucestershire, GB

A correction has been issued to an earlier AAIB report regarding the potential for induction icing during the accident involving a Robin HR100/210.

What happened

This correction pertains to an earlier investigation involving an Avions Pierre Robin HR100/210, registration G-BBCN. The original report detailed an occurrence at Gloucestershire Airport on 23 September 2004.

The investigation

Upon review of the final paragraph of the original report, a technical inaccuracy was identified regarding the specific type of icing risk present during the event. The investigation established that the meteorological conditions at the time of the accident included an ambient temperature of approximately 16°C and a dew point of 10°C, resulting in a relative humidity of roughly 68%.

Findings

While the initial documentation suggested a risk of carburettor icing, the corrected findings clarify that the primary concern was the potential for induction icing. It was determined that such a risk could have been present when the engine was operating at low power settings.

Probable cause

The correction clarifies that the risk involved was induction icing rather than carburettor icing under low engine power conditions.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 2004-09-23 Avions Pierre Robin HR100/210 accident near Gloucestershire Airport, Gloucestershire, GB?

A correction has been issued to an earlier AAIB report regarding the potential for induction icing during the accident involving a Robin HR100/210.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 2004-09-23 involved a Avions Pierre Robin HR100/210, registration G-BBCN, at Gloucestershire Airport, Gloucestershire, GB.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

The correction clarifies that the risk involved was induction icing rather than carburettor icing under low engine power conditions.

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