AAIB Bulletin: 8/2015 G-WARP and G-BBSA
CESSNA 182F Skylane · Service Bulletins
Overview
This document is an AAIB (Air Accidents Investigation Branch) Bulletin detailing an accident involving two aircraft: a Cessna 182F Skylane (G-WARP) and a Grumman AA-5 Traveller (G-BBSA). The incident occurred on June 12, 2015, at Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man, during a busy race day. The bulletin provides a synopsis of the accident, including the circumstances leading up to the collision, the damage sustained by both aircraft, and the experience of the pilots involved. The report aims to inform aviation safety and prevent similar occurrences in the future.
- The accident involved a Cessna 182F Skylane (G-WARP) and a Grumman AA-5 Traveller (G-BBSA).
- The incident occurred on June 12, 2015, at Ronaldsway Airport during a busy race day.
- G-WARP's right wingtip and aileron were severed in the collision.
- The propeller of G-BBSA sustained slight damage, and the engine was shock-loaded.
- Both aircraft occupants were unharmed.
Document
Source
Originally published by assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Service Bulletins
- Year
- 2015
- Pages
- 2
- File size
- 179 KB
- Publisher
- assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
Specifications & performance
Extracted from this document.
Specifications
- Engine model
- Continental Motors Corp O-470-R
Common. Rarer than 6% of the aircraft models we track.
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the CESSNA 182F Skylane.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
CESSNA 182F Skylane for sale now
Free — save the 182F Skylane to your watchlist and track it in one place.
More CESSNA 182F Skylanemanuals & documents
See all 20 →- CONTROL WHEELS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONSSupplemental Type Certificate
- 2022 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANTraining Manual
- 2020 Skylane Owners GuideAvionics Manual
- Cessna Flyer - December 2020Airworthiness Directives
- Guiding Organizational ChangeTraining Manual
- CESSNA 182 Aircraft Rev-022 SK4182-42A.DOCService Bulletins
- Cessna FlyerOther Documents
- AAIB Bulletin: 2/2009Other Documents
- TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. 3A13Type Certificate
- Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Models 150F, G, H, J, K, L, F150F, G, H, J, K, L, A150K, L, FA150K, L, 172F, G, H, I, K, L, F172F, G, H, K, R172E, F, G, H, FR172E, F, G, H, 177, 177A, B, 177RG, F177RG, 182E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, A182J, K, L, M, N, 205, 205A, 206, P206, P206A, B, C, D, E, and , TP206A, B, C, D, E, U206, U206A, B, C, D, E, and , TU206A, B, C, D, E, 207 and T207, 210D, E, F, G, H, J, K, T210F, G, H, JService Bulletins
- PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK - Matt Beyer AviationPilot's Operating Handbook
- CessnaPilot's Operating Handbook
If you fly the CESSNA 182F Skylane, you may also be researching these.
In this document
Synopsis
The bulletin summarizes an accident where the right wing and aileron of G-WARP struck the rotating propeller of G-BBSA while taxiing. Fortunately, there were no injuries to the occupants of either aircraft.
History of the Flight
The report details the busy conditions at Ronaldsway Airport on race day, with numerous aircraft movements. Both G-WARP and G-BBSA were parked on grass near Taxiway D. The pilot of G-BBSA was concerned about taxiing on the uneven surface and was advised to move onto the taxiway before starting the engine.
Accident Details
As the pilot of G-BBSA started the engine, G-WARP was taxiing towards him. The pilot of G-BBSA misjudged the clearance and attempted to shut down the engine as G-WARP's wing struck the propeller at approximately 1,000 RPM.
Damage Assessment
G-WARP sustained significant damage with approximately 0.3 meters of the outer section of the right wing and aileron severed. G-BBSA's propeller suffered slight damage, and the engine was suspected of being shock-loaded.
Safety notes
- Pilots should ensure adequate clearance when taxiing near other aircraft, especially in crowded environments.
- Ground staff advisories regarding taxiing surfaces should be heeded to prevent accidents.
Full document text
51 © Crown copyright 2015 AAIB Bulletin: 8/2015 G-WARP and G-BBSA EW/G2015/06/07 ACCIDENT Aircraft Type and Registration: 1) Cessna 182F Skylane, G-WARP 2) Grumman AA-5 Traveller, G-BBSA No & Type of Engines: 1) 1 Continental Motors Corp O-470-R piston engine 2) 1 Lycoming O-320-E2G piston engine Year of Manufacture: 1) 1963 (Serial no: 182-54633) 2) 1974 (Serial no: AA5-0472) Date & Time (UTC): 12 June 2015 at 1626 hrs Location: Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man Type of Flight: 1) Private 2) Private Persons on Board: 1) Crew - 1 Passengers - 3 2) Crew - 1 Passengers - 1 Injuries: 1) Crew - None Passengers - None 2) Crew - None Passengers - None Nature of Damage: 1) G-WARP - Right wingtip and aileron severed 2) G-BBSA - Slight damage to propeller, engine shock-loaded Commander’s Licence: 1) Private Pilot’s Licence 2) Private Pilot’s Licence Commander’s Age: 1) 67 years 2) 67 years Commander’s Flying Experience: 1) 745 hours (of which 406 were on type) Last 90 days - 11 hours Last 28 days - 4 hours 2) 1,140 hours (of which 638 were on type) Last 90 days - 20 hours Last 28 days - 6 hours Information Source: Aircraft Accident Report Form submitted by the pilots Synopsis The outer section of the right wing and aileron on a taxing aircraft (G-WARP) struck the rotating propeller of a stationary aircraft (G-BBSA). The occupants of both aircraft were uninjured. History of the flight The Senior Air Traffic Control Officer at Ronaldsway Airport reported that it was Race Day on the Isle of Man, there were a large number of aircraft movements and Taxiway D had been reclassified as an apron with approximately 70 light aircraft parked on the grass either side of this taxiway. All aircraft were required to obtain clearance to taxi, but only aircraft conducting IFR flights were require to obtain clearance to start their engines. 52 © Crown copyright 2015 AAIB Bulletin: 8/2015 G-WARP and G-BBSA EW/G2015/06/07 Both G-WARP and G-BBSA had been parked on the grass on the north side of Taxiway D. The pilot of G-BBSA reported that due to the uneven surface he was concerned at taxiing on the grass and had been advised by the ground staff, several days earlier, to pull the aircraft onto the taxiway before he started his engine. Just prior to the accident, the pilot of G-BBSA pulled the aircraft forward until the nosewheel was on the taxiway and the mainwheels were on the edge of the taxiway, Figure 1. He then started the engine and waited for an opportunity to contact the Tower on the radio to request taxi and departure clearance. He heard an aircraft being given taxi and departure clearance and watched G-WARP as it taxied along Taxiway D, which had been reclassified as an apron, towards him. Initially he thought the right wing on G-WARP would clear his aircraft, but at the last moment realised that it would hit his propeller and therefore attempted to shut the engine down. However the outer section of the wing struck his propeller while the engine was rotating at approximately 1,000 rpm. Figure 1 Position of G-BBSA and G-WARP after the collision (Photograph courtesy Ronaldsway Airport) The pilot of G-WARP reported that he was aware of an aircraft with an engine running parked on the left side of the taxiway and G-BBSA, which had its nosewheel on the taxiway, parked on the right side of the taxiway. He positioned his aircraft two metres to the left of the centre line and judged that there was sufficient room for him to clear the aircraft on both sides of the taxiway. The pilot of G-WARP reported that the engine on G-BBSA was not running as his cabin passed the other aircraft. The occupants of both aircraft were uninjured. Approximately 0.3 m of the outer section of the right wing and aileron on G-WARP had been severed. The propeller on G-BBSA sustained some slight damage and the engine was suspected of having been shock-loaded. G-WARP G-BBSA
4,482 CESSNA 182F Skylane parts for sale
See all →
Parts listed for sale by vetted eBay sellers — confirmed on eBay at checkout.