ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268994
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| Date: | Thursday 10 June 2021 |
| Time: | 12:35 UTC |
| Type: |  Pegasus Quik GTR |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CHWO |
| MSN: | 8654 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cooling, Hoo Peninsula, 6 miles NNW of Rochester, Kent -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Rochester Airport (RCS/EGTO) |
| Cooling, Hoo Peninsula, North Kent Marshes, 6 miles NNW of Rochester, Kent | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AAIB investigation to Quik GTR, G-CHWO: Ground collision during simulated engine failure after takeoff, north of Cooling, Kent, 10 June 2021. The AAIB Final Report was published on 14 October 2021, and the following is an excerpt from it:
"The commander was carrying out a general skills test with a student, which included performing a practice forced landing (PFL) in an area of open fields 0.6 nm north of Cooling, Kent. The student successfully flew a constant aspect PFL from 1,400 ft agl into Field A.
At a height of approximately 250 ft during the climb-out the commander told the student “Close the throttle, the engine has stopped”, simulating an engine failure after takeoff. The commander expected the student to promptly lower the nose and make an approach to Field B, which was directly ahead, however the student did not lower the nose decisively and entered a right turn towards Field C
The commander expected the student to roll out of the turn to approach Field C, parallel to the boundary fence, but the student continued to turn right and descend. The commander opened the throttle but there was insufficient time to prevent the right mainwheel contacting tall grass and the aircraft ground-looped in the field.
The commander and student received minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair.
=AAIB Discussion=
Following the accident the commander stated that the cause of the accident was his delay in taking control from the student whilst there was sufficient time available to prevent the ground contact. He also identified the student’s unexpected field selection following the simulated engine failure after takeoff to be a contributory factor.
=Damage sustained to airframe=
Per the above AAIB report "Aircraft damaged beyond economic repair". The two crew (instructor pilot, and pupil pilot under training) sustained minor injuries
Cooling is a village and civil parish on the Hoo Peninsula, overlooking the North Kent Marshes, 6 miles north northwest of Rochester, Kent, England.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/614aed27d3bf7f05baff2b9c/Quik_GTR_G-CHWO_10-21.pdf
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooling,_Kent
3. https://www.flickr.com/photos/fido100/15202384340
Media:
Flight path of Pegasus GTR G-CHWO on 10 June 2021 (bottom right picture):
AAIB October Bulletin now published https://t.co/73gQpF80Bs pic.twitter.com/Ua6guQZS7F
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) October 14, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2021 20:01 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-Oct-2021 07:02 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Accident report] |
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