ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214214
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 August 2018 |
| Time: | 18:37 LT |
| Type: | Pegasus Quantum 15 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BZBR |
| MSN: | 7631 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503-2V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charity Farm, Baxterley, near Atherstone, Warwickshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Charity Farm, Baxterley, Warwickshire |
| Charity Farm, Baxterley, Warwickshire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The microlight impacted a fence upon landing in a field at Charity Farm, Main Road, Baxterley near Atherstone, Warwickshire. Firefighters released the man using clan lukas cutting equipment and small hand held cutting gear. The pilot was seriously injured.
UPDATE: The official AAIB report into the incident was published on 8 December 2018, and the following is an excerpt from that report...
"Pegasus Quantum 15 (Modified), G-BZBR: Aircraft struck a fence on final approach, Charity Farm, Warwickshire, 7 August 2018.
After taking off from the unlicensed airstrip, the pilot encountered turbulence, so he decided to complete a circuit and land, rather than continue with the flight. He flew a long and low approach and collided with a wire mesh fence at the landing strip boundary. The pilot suffered serious injuries and the aircraft was extensively damaged.
The pilot considered that his approach may have been affected by the adverse wind conditions."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the above AAIB report "Extensive damage to trike and wing".
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-45111280
2. https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/aircraft-crash-atherstone-air-ambulance-15002272
3. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-atherstone-plane-crash-pilot-13046947
4. https://wmas.nhs.uk/2018/08/08/a-pilot-has-been-airlifted-to-hospital-after-a-microlight-crash/
5. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/microlight-pilot-seriously-injured-after-15003113
6. AAIB report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5beaa708ed915d6a13d1de6f/Pegasus_Quantum_15__Modified__G-BZBR_12-18.pdf
Media:
A man received advanced trauma care from ambulance staff at the scene of a microlight crash before being airlifted to hospital: https://t.co/sYphWMLmDG pic.twitter.com/uttXm0VyGG
— West Midlands Ambulance Service (@OFFICIALWMAS) August 8, 2018
WFRS attended an incident in which one individual was trapped following a crash land in Baxterley near Atherstone. Crews extricated the casualty and worked with @OFFICIALWMAS, a doctor and paramedics to enable the casualty to be conveyed to hospital. pic.twitter.com/G9KTGSKaoX
— Warwickshire FRS (@WarksFireRescue) August 9, 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2018 13:03 | swat team | Added |
| 08-Aug-2018 13:06 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code] |
| 08-Aug-2018 13:30 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2018 20:15 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 09-Aug-2018 15:14 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 09-Aug-2018 17:41 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2018 21:55 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2018 00:47 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Dec-2018 21:02 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Accident report, ] |
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