ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226168
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 February 2019 |
| Time: | 12:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Rotorsport UK Calidus |
| Owner/operator: | Capallini LLP |
| Registration: | G-CGOT |
| MSN: | RSUK/CALS/008 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 914-UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Leicester Airport, Stoughton, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Halfpenny Green Airport (EGBO) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Rotorsport UK Calidus, G-CGOT substantially damaged when Rotor blades struck the ground during takeoff, Leicester Airport, Leicestershire, 12 February 2019. The official AAIB report into the accident was published on 13 June 2019, and the following is an excerpt from the report...
"The pilot was departing from Leicester Airport having flown in earlier that morning. He taxied along Runway 04 with the intention of stopping at the hold for Runway 28 but overshot, such that the rotor tip was approximately 2/3 metres away from the runway.
On contacting the tower for departure information, he was given the wind direction and speed. He checked it was safe to enter the runway and saw an aircraft on final approach to Runway 28. There had been no mention of this aircraft when he was given the wind conditions and he had not heard a final approach call on the radio.
The pilot of G-CGOT heard a radio transmission that the other pilot was intending to per-form a touch-and-go before “he made a radio call and berated me for being in the active area and then complained that he now had to go around again”.
The pilot of G-CGOT apologised, before checking the approach and transmitting his in-tention to line up for an immediate departure. He engaged the pre-rotator and applied a small amount of power, but on checking the rotor speed he realised he had applied too much power and the clutch was slipping. The pilot reported that it should have been possible to build up the rotor speed on the runway, but the blades began to sail and struck the ground. The aircraft veered to the left and almost rolled over before coming to rest upright."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the above AAIB report "Damage to rotor assembly, airframe and tailplane"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ce3de1f40f0b627dbf740de/Rotorsport_UK_Calidus_G-CGOT_06-19.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-CGOT
Media:
Rotorsport UK Calidus, arriving at Halfpenny Green for the 2016 Rotorsport Autogyro Fly-In
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2019 21:10 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-Jun-2019 17:12 | harro | Updated [Source, Accident report, ] |
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