ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217676
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| Date: | Thursday 16 August 2018 |
| Time: | 10:33 LT |
| 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: | Shobdon Aerodrome, near Leominster, Herefordshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Shobdon Aerodrome, near Leominster, Herefordshire (EGBS) |
| Shobdon Aerodrome, near Leominster, Herefordshire (EGBS) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Pegasus Quik GT450, G-CFEX was substantially damaged due to a Nosewheel collapse on landing, Shobdon Airfield, near Leominster, Herefordshire, 16 August 2018. The official AAIB report into the accident was published on 8 November 2018, and the following is an extract from it:
"The aircraft was being used for circuit training. On the first circuit, the instructor was demonstrating a glide approach to a touch-and-go landing. On touchdown, the nose wheel collapsed. This was followed by the collapse of the front forks, which caused full throttle to be applied due to the position of the throttle pedal pivot. The aircraft began to accelerate and skidded on its nose off the runway before the engine could be stopped.
The aircraft fibreglass pod was damaged as the aircraft skidded without a nosewheel, and several large stones impacted on one of the three propeller blades. Inspections also revealed that the trike keel had suffered some deformation. The instructor and student, who were wearing helmets and lap straps were unhurt. G-CFEX had recently returned to flying after repairs to the front end of the aircraft from damage sustained in a forced landing."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the above AAIB report G-CFX sustained "extensive" damage. The very same ultralight aircraft had previously crashed near Leominster, Herefordshire on 10 May 2018 (see link #3)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5bc739aced915d0af231e567/Quik_GT450_G-CFEX_11-18.pdf
2. https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. Previous crash 10 May 2018: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=215377
4. https://www.flickr.com/photos/46632012@N02/29546880004
5. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1497978
6. https://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/P-M-Aviation-Quik-GT450/2580660
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 May 2018 | G-CFEX | Private | 0 | near Leominster, Herefordshire | |
sub |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2018 22:34 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 12-Nov-2018 22:40 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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