ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243886
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| Date: | Friday 31 July 2020 |
| Time: | 10:10 UTC |
| Type: |  Mainair Sports Pegasus Quik 912S |
| Owner/operator: | British Microlight Association |
| Registration: | G-CCPC |
| MSN: | 7994 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East Fortune Airfield, North Berwick, East Lothian -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | East Fortune Airfield, North Berwick, East Lothian |
| East Fortune Airfield, North Berwick, East Lothian | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AAIB investigation to Pegasus Quik, G-CCPC 31 July 2020: Runway excursion during landing, East Fortune Airfield, North Berwick, East Lothian. The AAIB final report into the accident was published on 8 October 2020, and the following is an excerpt from it:
"Following departure from Runway 11 for a local flight from East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, the pilot realised that the turbulence was worse than anticipated. The pilot described having “to work very hard to try to maintain straight and level flight” in the turbulent conditions, and decided to return to the airfield.
Two approaches to Runway 11 were flown, but on both occasions the pilot had difficulty in positioning the aircraft for the final approach in the turbulence and went around. The pilot described that, at this stage of the flight, her arms hurt with the effort of controlling the flex-wing and that she was very anxious.
The pilot described the wind as becoming light, as shown by the windsock, so she positioned the aircraft for an approach to Runway 29 which has a longer, unobstructed approach compared to Runway 11. After a stable final approach, the aircraft veered to the left in the round-out and the pilot reported that she had insufficient strength to push the control bar forwards to initiate a go-around.
The aircraft struck a fence to the left side of the runway, during which the pilot sustained a fracture to her left wrist. The aircraft’s fuselage pod, windscreen and left wheel spat were damaged in the accident. The pilot stated that following discussions with other pilots who had witnessed the accident, it was apparent that the wind had veered to the north and strengthened as the aircraft was landing, which had contributed to the loss of control. The other pilots, who had also flown that day, remarked that the turbulent conditions were challenging to fly in.
Pilot’s comments
The pilot assessed the cause of the accident to be a combination of the turbulent conditions, which taxed her physical strength, and “a classic case of fear and stress”. She stated that a decision on whether to fly solo again would be dependent on increasing her upper body strength and on reducing the weather limits in which she assessed it would be safe for her to fly.
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the above AAIB report "Fuselage pod, left wheel spat and windshield damaged".
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f5a032bd3bf7f723ad68b64/Pegasus_Quik_G-CCPC_10-20.pdf
2. https://www.airplane-pictures.net/photo/47521/g-ccpc-private-mainair-pegasus-quik/
3. https://www.airplane-pictures.net/photo/101571/g-ccpc-private-mainair-pegasus-quik/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 June 2022 | G-CCPC | Private | 1 | Athelstaneford, near East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2020 00:55 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 16-Oct-2020 00:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Oct-2020 07:14 | harro | Updated [Accident report] |
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