ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200362
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| Date: | Thursday 27 July 2017 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Rotorsport UK MTOSport |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CGPG |
| MSN: | RSUK/MTOS/032 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Crouch Farm Airstrip, Crockenhill Road, Swanley, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Crouch Farm Airstrip, Swanley, Kent |
| Rochester Airport (RCS/EGTO) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Substantially damaged 27 July 2017 when crashed at Crouch Farm Airstrip, Crockenhill Road, Swanley, Kent; wind shear appears to have been the cause. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident (see link #1 for the full text):
"The pilot took off from Crouch Farm for a short flight to Rochester Airport but decided to return due to a radio problem. Before landing on the grass Runway 28, he looked at the windsock and assessed that the wind had not changed since his departure, when it was from 230 degrees at 12 knots.
Just before touchdown the gyroplane veered to the left, and the pilot believes that he then moved the control stick too much and either there was not enough airflow over the rudder to maintain directional control, or that his input to the rudder was insufficient. Consequently the rotor blades struck the ground and the rotor mast broke and collapsed, but the gyroplane remained upright and came to rest near the edge of the runway
As the rotor blades slowed to a halt, one of them dropped gently into the pilot’s lap, without injuring him, and he was able to lift it, unstrap and step out. All three propeller blades were damaged and the pilot assumes they made contact with the rotor during the accident.
The pilot later assessed that he had probably experienced low-level wind shear, caused by a crop approximately two feet tall which was adjacent to the runway. Usually, if he is unsure of the wind conditions, he makes an assessment during a low level pass along the runway and, had he done this, he may have realised there was a problem. He also noted that he had little recent flying practice and, if he had pressed harder on the rudder pedal and added some power to maintain rudder authority, he could probably have straightened the gyroplane and avoided the accident."
Damage sustained to the airframe: Per the AAIB report "Severe damage to rotor blades, rotor mast and propeller, and minor damage to tail fin"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/59c397cfe5274a49c3534222/Rotorsport_UK_MTOsport_G-CGPG_10-17.pdf
2. CAA: https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplication.aspx?catid=1&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=reg&fullregmark=CGPG
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1252648
4. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1294366
5. http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Rotorsport-UK-MTO-Sport/4598143
6. http://http://www.andysimons.co.uk/Photos/Aircraft/Civil/Light/Rotorsport/CGPG.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2017 14:47 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-Oct-2017 14:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Oct-2017 14:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2020 19:39 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Destination airport] |
| 26-Jun-2023 09:34 | Nepa | Updated [[Registration, Destination airport]] |
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