ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191068
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| Date: | Saturday 21 March 2009 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: | Pegasus XL-Q |
| Owner/operator: | Trustee of the G-MWNC Group |
| Registration: | G-MWNC |
| MSN: | SW-WQ-0396 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 462 HP |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hingham, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Hingham, Norfolk |
| Hingham, Norfolk | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 21-03-2009: Shortly after landing, the nose wheel failed, causing the microlight to tuck under and roll on to its left wing. No pre-existing fault was determined in the wheel. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The purpose of the flight was to provide a student with dual circuit practice. Although the aircraft was based at a small grass airfield at Great Ellingham in Norfolk, it would have meant operating with a slight crosswind, so the instructor decided to conduct the exercise at Hingham, which is another grass airfield approximately four miles to the northwest. Here the wind was more aligned with the runway.
The aircraft joined the circuit and flew a normal approach but it ‘ballooned’ slightly just before landing, to the extent that the instructor had to intervene. The subsequent touchdown was described as “….not perfect but certainly not hard”.
The second circuit proceeded uneventfully up to the point of touchdown. This occurred at an airspeed some 5 knots faster than intended, but was reportedly otherwise smooth. The aircraft decelerated normally for approximately 10 metres, when there was a shudder and the nose dropped suddenly. The aircraft quickly tucked and then rolled onto its left wing, which suffered substantial damage. The student released his harness and then assisted the instructor to release his. Both occupants sustained minor injuries".
Nature of Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Front wheel shattered, extensive damage to the airframe". The damage was presumably extensive enough to render the airframe as "Beyond economic repair", as the registration G-MWNC was cancelled by the CAA on 01-12-2010 as "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5423024140f0b61342000a77/Pegasus_XL-Q__G-MWNC_08-09.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2016 00:44 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 03-Nov-2016 00:45 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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