Accident Beagle B.121 Pup Series 1 G-AXEX, Tuesday 28 May 1985

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Date:	Tuesday 28 May 1985
Time:	17:55
Type:	Beagle B.121 Pup Series 1
Owner/operator:	Lubair (Transport Services) Ltd
Registration:	G-AXEX
MSN:	B121-063
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Donington Park, Castle Donington, Derby - United Kingdom
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGMX)
Destination airport:	East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGMX)
Investigating agency:	AIB
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 28/5/1985 when wrecked in a forced landing near the Donington Park Racing Circuit, Castle Donington, Derby, when a simulated EFATO (Engine Failure At Take Off) became a real-life engine failure, and the aircraft collided with a tree.

Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report, "the aircraft was damaged beyond repair". As a result, the registration G-AXEX was cancelled by the CAA on 18/11/1985 (six months later) as "destroyed"

Accident investigation: