Bristol 170 Freighter crash, Jul 18, 1996, Enstone
Bristol 170 Freighter accident on July 18, 1996 near Enstone, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of directional control during...
- Date: July 18, 1996
- Aircraft: Bristol 170 Freighter
- Location: Enstone, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of directional control during the takeoff run, followed by a low-speed stall when full up-elevator was applied to avoid the runway edge, leading to a wingtip strike and gear collapse.
A Bristol Freighter being flown on a private flight from Enstone began swinging on the takeoff run, a tendency known for this type. Correction failed, and the pilots pulled up to avoid people and a building at the runway edge. The aircraft stalled, the left wingtip struck the ground, and the gear collapsed on the runway. Three passengers received minor injuries.