ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23626
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 March 1998 |
| Time: | 13:20 |
| Type: | Solar Wings Pegasus XL-Q |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-MWEH |
| MSN: | SW-WQ-0286 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Le Touquet - 62 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LeTouquet, France |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Substantially damaged due to loss of control at start up. Pilot seriously injured aircraft severely damaged.
The Ultralight parking close to the terminal devices among thirty British Similar gathered at the start of a crew to attempt world tour in 80 days. The right wing of the aircraft is on the ground
and the trapeze is attached to the tube guard before. The driver tries to start the engine. After several attempts, he stands, takes off his gloves, helmet and trying a new start by positioning the throttle lever to full throttle. Suddenly the engine starts and runs at full speed. The driver is surprised when ULM moves and strikes violently angle of the terminal. The camera rotates rapidly to the right, ejecting the driver who was hit by the propeller. A witness stopped the engine continued to run.
When traveling to France, initially, the unit had some trouble getting started. Before embarking on the return journey, the pilot had changed the spark plugs.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.bea.aero/docspa/1998/g-eh980324/htm/g-eh980324.html
http://www.bea.aero/docspa/1998/g-eh980324/pdf/g-eh980324.pdf
http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Dec-2012 18:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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