AAIB investigation to Socata TB10 Tobago, G-POPI

Forced landing following smoke in the cabin, 0.5 nm east of Guernsey Airport, 17 June 2014.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
16 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
17 June 2014
Aircraft type:
Socata TB10 Tobago
Location:
Field east of Guernsey Airport
Registration:
G-POPI

Summary:

皇冠体育app aircraft was departed Guernsey on a flight to Norfolk. Whist climbing, smoke was detected in the cabin which became rapidly choking and thicker such that visibility reduced significantly. 皇冠体育app pilot shut down the engine and turned towards the airport, intending to make a forced landing there. 皇冠体育app aircraft struck a disused greenhouse approximately 0.5 nm short of the runway and the passenger suffered a serious back injury.

An engine exhaust pipe had fractured and the hot gases had burnt the glass-fibre cowling

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