Fairoaks History - Air Safety
AAIB LINKS OUT OF DATE - Update pending
Not a complete list of incidents, but gradually being added to. It is notable that there are practically no fatal accidents and that the vast majority have been confined to the airfield boundary.
- 08.05.05 - N61MF Mooney - Overran 24 on go-around
- 19.09.04 - G-BWHF Navajo - nose wheel collapse on landing
- 15.02.04 - G-LABS Europa - details TBA
- 06.07.02 - G-MUNI Mooney M20J - engine failure on climbout due to water in fuel - see the AAIB report
- 16.05.02 - G-COPT Eurocopter AS350BA Squirrel - take-off accident, landed on its side
- 12.08.01 - G-OSCC Piper Pa32-300 - heavy landing, damaging wing - see the AAIB report
- 29.05.00 - N27MW Beech 58 Baron - over-ran and burst two tyres
- 07.05.00 - G-BFMG Pa28 Warrior - nosewheel collapse on landing - see the AAIB report
- 04.03.99 - G-BOSO Cessna 152 - see the AAIB report skewed off runway onto soft grass and overturned
- 26.09.98 - VP-CKM Cessna 560 Citation V Ultra (24 overshoot) - see the AAIB report which greatly praises the Fairoaks air traffic and fire crews. Well done, lads! There's also a shot of it being recovered here on the Air Salvage International website.
- 31.10.97 - G-BOCG Pa34 Seneca - see the AAIB report - gear collapse on landing
- 22.06.97 - G-ATXD Pa30 Twin Comanche - see the AAIB report - landed long with insufficient braking
- 08.02.96 - G-BLZD Robin R1180 - see the AAIB report - Engine cowling detatached while in circuit. Returned safely
- 02.03.96 - G-OCDS Falco F8L - see the AAIB report - Damage to nose landing gear, cowling and propeller
- xx.xx.xx - G-TREE Bell 206B JetRanger 3 (on finals to 06)
- 25.04.85 - G-HUGH Pa32RT Turbo Lance (Fatal)
- 20.07.73 - G-ATSK D61 Condor (Fatal x2)
- 11.04.70 - G-AXVY SF260