ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149347
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| Date: | Sunday 30 September 2012 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: | Quik GT450 Microlight |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-GTEE |
| MSN: | 8256 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carnone, near the village of Convoy -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Letterkenny-Stevenson’s Airfield |
| Carrickbrack airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The microlight aircraft was making an approach to land at Carrickbrack airfield near Convoy in Co Donegal following a local flight from Letterkenny. The weather conditions at the time were blustery with southwesterly winds gusting to 25-30 kts at ground level. At a height of approximately 300 to 350 feet, the sail of the microlight failed without warning. The microlight descended rapidly and impacted a wet agricultural field. The Pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained serious injuries. The microlight was destroyed.
Probable Cause
1. In-flight failure of the sail resulting in a major loss of lift on the starboard wing and in the wing root area.
Contributory Cause(s)
1. Degradation of the strength of the sailcloth material to values lower than the minimum specified requirements, due to exposure to UV radiation.
2. Operation of the microlight in conditions which maximised the gust and manoeuvre loads being experienced
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.aaiu.ie/sites/default/files/report-attachments/REPORT%202014-014_0.pdf
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/microlight-pilot-crashes-1-4319918
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/ojgbididkfgb/_
Images:
(c) AAIU
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2012 09:36 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-Sep-2012 09:39 | gerard57 | Updated [Country] |
| 30-Sep-2012 10:08 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2014 20:16 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2017 18:00 | harro | Updated [Time, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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