ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174305
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| Date: | Monday 8 September 2014 |
| Time: | 12:55 |
| Type: |  P and M Aviation Quik R |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CFDL |
| MSN: | 8370 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arclid Airfield, Hemmingshaw Lane, Sandbach, Cheshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wiltshire |
| Arclid Airfled, Sandbach, Cheshire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot intended to land at Arclid Airfield after a flight from Wiltshire. Grass Runway 02 was in use, which had a length of 400 m and a slight downslope over its middle third; the wind was from 330 degrees at about 7 knots. His first approach, the pilot felt, was too high for this unfamiliar runway, so he decided to go around and perform a second one.
He was happy with the second approach and commenced a flare over the first third of the runway. However, a microlight instructor watching from the ground saw that the flare was too high and was held for too long. The aircraft lost speed and stalled from about 10 feet, hitting the ground on all three wheels before bouncing back into the air and landing again on the nose landing gear, which collapsed.
The damage to the nose gear apparently pulled the cable operating the foot throttle and increased the engine rpm, veering the aircraft to the right and into adjacent pasture, where it rolled onto its side and came to a halt. Although the aircraft was badly damaged, the pilot disembarked unhurt.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-p-and-m-aviation-quik-r-g-cfdl
2. CAA: http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2015 18:32 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-May-2015 18:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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