Cessna T303 accident near Guernsey, Uk, December 31, 2007
On December 31, 2007 at about 10:16 am local time, a Cessna T303 suffered minor damage in an accident near Guernsey. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 31, 2007 · about 10:16 am local time
- Place
- Guernsey, United Kingdom · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T303 · all T303s on the register
- Registration
- not recorded
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On December 31, 2007, at 1016 UTC, a Cessna T303, G-CYLS, received minor damage when the nose gear collapsed on landing at the Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands, United Kingdom. The pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Oxford, United Kingdom. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the United Kingdom. Any further information may be obtained from: AAIB Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of the United Kingdom.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Crew member
No details recorded.
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: EGTK Oxford
- Destination: EGJB Guernsey, Chann
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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