ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343459
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 June 2023 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Rotorsport UK MTOSport |
| Owner/operator: | MAMFRG Ltd |
| Registration: | G-CGDC |
| MSN: | RSUK/MTOS/014 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Beccles Airfield, Ellough, Beccles, Suffolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Beccles Airport (EGSM) |
Rotorsport UK MTOSport G-CGDC: Substantially damaged 13 June 2023 in a landing accident at Beccles Airfield, Ellough, Beccles, Suffolk. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Correspondence-only Report dated 10 August 2023, and the following is the summary from that report:
"During landing the aircraft rolled to the right and slid to a halt on its side. The pilot could not recall whether the aircraft bounced on first touchdown or whether the left landing gear just lifted from the ground. The pilot exited with only minor injuries".
Beccles Airfield, also known as Beccles Airport or Beccles Aerodrome (ICAO: EGSM), is located in Ellough, 2 NM (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southeast of Beccles in the English county of Suffolk.
Sources:
1. AAIB Correspondence-only Report dated 10 August 2023: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-may-june-2023/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-may-june-2023
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beccles_Airfield#Post-war_use
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2023 06:15 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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