Date:	Monday 26 July 2021
Time:	day
Type:	Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar SL
Owner/operator:	Trustee of Doctor And The Medics
Registration:	G-CCUT
MSN:	PFA 315-14191
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Defford Croft Farm, Defford, Worcestershire -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Defford Croft Farm, Worcestershire
Destination airport:	Defford Croft Farm, Worcestershire
Investigating agency:	AAIB
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar SL G-CCUT was substantially damaged om 26 July 2021 due to an undercarriage collapse in a landing accident at Defford Croft Farm, Worcestershire.
The pilot had not flown for over six months due to the restrictions from the Covid-19 pandemic, so he undertook a flight with an instructor as part of his return to flying. After carrying out some handling exercises they returned to the airstrip to fly a number of circuits. On the first approach, with a slight crosswind, the aircraft landed heavily resulting in the nose leg bending, the right main landing leg breaking off and one blade on the propeller striking the ground.

1. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-july-august-2021/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-july-august-2021
2. G-CCUT at Northrepps, Norfolk 13-4-2021: https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/001628407.html
https://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/airfield-finder/defford-croft-farm/
3. https://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Evektor-Aerotechnik-EV-97-Eurostar/1774108
4. G-CCUT arriving at Popham during the 2013 Microlight Trade Fair 5.5.2013: https://www.flickr.com/photos/egcb_egcc/13896567177/
5. https://www.helis.com/database/gps/croft_farm_uk/
6. http://www.defford-croftfarm.co.uk/deffordairday.htm

G-CCUT Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar at Northrepps, Croomer, Norfolk 13/04/2021

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
19-Oct-2021 21:31	Dr. John Smith	Added
19-Oct-2021 22:14	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Category, ]
20-Oct-2021 07:20	harro	Updated [Narrative, ]
13-Mar-2022 17:09	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Embed code, ]