ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189987
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| Date: | Thursday 2 August 2007 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: | Pegasus XL-Q |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-MTIP |
| MSN: | SW-WA-1191 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 447 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Berhills Lane Farm, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Farm Strip near Devizes, Wiltshire |
| Farm Strip near Devizes, Wiltshire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 02-08-2007 when crashed near Berhills Lane Farm, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire: Following an engine failure, the pilot attempted a forced landing into a field. During the ground roll, on a downhill gradient with damp grass, the nose wheel entered a ditch at the edge of the field, causing the aircraft to flip over and come to rest inverted on the boundary fence. No injuries sustained to the two persons on board (pilot and one passenger). According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The aircraft was on a local flight from a farm strip when it encountered light rain. The pilot decided to return to the airfield and, in order to save time, planned to join the circuit on base leg. However, whilst maintaining 500 feet agl and a typical cruise power setting of 5,000 rpm, the engine cut out without warning.
A number of fields appeared to be suitable for a forced landing and the pilot chose what he thought was the best one. The landing was slightly deep, as a result of having to avoid trees on short finals. Having touched down, it became apparent that the field had a downhill gradient which had not been obvious from the air.
The slope, combined with the damp conditions, made it impossible for the pilot to stop the aircraft before reaching a ditch and fence on the field boundary. The nose wheel fell into the ditch, causing the aircraft to flip over and come to rest on the fence in an inverted attitude. Neither occupant was injured, although the aircraft sustained major damage."
Nature of Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Extensive damage to the wing, trike and rigging wires". The damage sustained was presumably enough to render the airframe as "damaged beyond economic repair" as the registration G-MTIP was cancelled by the CAA on 31-03-2008
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f10240f0b613420002ff/Pegasus_Xl-R__G-MTIP_02-08.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=MTIP
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2016 18:00 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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