ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351614
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| Date: | Friday 10 November 2023 |
| Time: | 14:55 UTC |
| Type: |  Maule M-6-235C Super Rocket |
| Owner/operator: | Southern Aircraft Consultancy Trustee Inc |
| Registration: | N6130X |
| MSN: | 7497C |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lydd (London Ashford) Airport, Romney Marsh, Kent -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shobdon Airport (EGBS) |
| Lydd International Airport (LYX/EGMD) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Substantially damaged in a landing accident at Lydd (London Ashford) Airport.
Directional control was not maintained while landing on asphalt Runway 21. The aircraft departed to the left of the paved surface and pitched forward, suffering damage to the propeller and engine. The reported meteorological conditions included wind from 140° at 6 kt and rain showers. The pilot commented that he may have applied brake pressure inadvertently, causing or exacerbating the runway excursion and pitching motion.
According to the AirNav RadarBox website N6130X took off from Shobdon Airport, Herefordshire (EGBS) at 13:25 UTC, and arrived at Lydd (London Ashford) Airport (LYM/EGMD) at 14:55 UTC. The aircraft does not appear to have flown since 10 November 2023 (as per February 2024).
Sources:
1. AAIB Correspondence-only investigation, published on 8 February 2024: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-november-december-2023/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-november-december-2023
2. https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
3. https://www.radarbox.com/data/registration/n6130x
4. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n6130x
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydd_Airport
Location
Media:
N6130X: Maule M-6-235C at Shobdon, Herefordshire,11 October 2020.Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Feb-2024 19:07 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Feb-2024 19:09 | ASN | Updated [Narrative] |
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