ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215377
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| Date: | Thursday 10 May 2018 |
| Time: | 18:30 UTC |
| Type: |  P&M Aviation Quik GT450 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CFEX |
| MSN: | 8362 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Leominster, Herefordshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Shobdon Airfield, Leominster, Herefordshire (EGBS) |
| Shobdon Airfield, Leominster, Herefordshire (EGBS) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Substantially damaged 10 May 2018 when struck a fallen tree in a forced landing near Leominster, Herefordshire. No injuries sustained to the two crew on board (instructor and pilot under training). The official AAIB report into the accident was published on 13 September 2018, and the following is an excerpt from it:
"AAIB investigation to Quik GT450, G-CFEX 10 May 2018
Struck fallen tree during forced landing, near Leominster, Herefordshire, 10 May 2018.
Approximately 30 minutes into a training flight, with the microlight at about 1,500 feet agl, the engine lost power. The instructor immediately took control and prepared for a forced landing into a field ahead, making unsuccessful attempts to restart the engine during the descent.
At about 200 feet agl, as the instructor controlled the descent to avoid trees and a tall hedge at the field boundary, he noticed that the airspeed had reduced to 40 mph. He then turned the microlight left towards a nearer field, overflew some power lines and landed deep, but was unable to avoid a fallen tree during the landing roll, which it struck at about 20 mph. The microlight sustained significant damage; however, the instructor and student, who were both wearing a lap strap and helmet, were uninjured."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the above AAIB report "Trike keel tube bent, wing fabric minor rip, front forks bent, fibreglass pod fracture, screen broken".
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5b742553ed915d0a9034eb33/Quik_GT450_G-CFEX_09-18.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. https://www.flickr.com/photos/46632012@N02/29546880004
4. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1497978
5. https://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/P-M-Aviation-Quik-GT450/2580660
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 August 2018 | G-CFEX | Private | 0 | Shobdon Aerodrome, near Leominster, Herefordshire | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2018 21:26 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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