ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299011
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Wednesday 31 August 2022 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Rotorsport UK MTOSport |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CJTA |
| MSN: | RSUK/MTOS/062 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Rufforth Airfield, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rufforth Airfield, North Yorkshire |
| Rufforth Airfield, North Yorkshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Rotorsport UK MTOSport G-CJTA: Substantially damaged 31 August 2022 in a bird strike and then a heavy landing at Rufforth Airfield, North Yorkshire.
The incident was the subject of an AAIB Correspondence-only Investigation, and the following is the summary from the AAIB Accident Report:
"The aircraft suffered a suspected bird strike during takeoff which resulted in a loss of control, a tail strike and then a heavy landing on the nose wheel. The aircraft suffered substantial damage".
Sources:
1. AAIB Correspondence-only Investigation: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-july-august-2022/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-july-august-2022
2. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-cjta
3. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9184023 [photo]
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Rufforth#Post_war
Media:
G-CJTA AutoGyro Europe MTO at Halfpenny Green, Staffordshire, 26 May 2018Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 01:25 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 16-Oct-2022 19:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation