| Date: | Monday 18 September 2023 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Rotorsport UK Calidus |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-GRYN |
| MSN: | RSUK/CALS/003 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kiltinney Airfield, County Londonderry -
United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kiltinney Airfield, County Londonderry |
| Destination airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:Rotorsport UK Calidus G-GRYN was substantially damaged when it toppled over during a runway excursion at Kiltinney Airfield, County Londonderry.
During takeoff from a narrow runway with a crosswind the aircraft departed the runway. The pilot aborted the takeoff, the right mainwheel settled in boggy ground and the aircraft toppled over onto its right side.
Rotorsport UK Calidus G-GRYN was built in 2010, and was with its fifth owner "from new" at the time of the above incident.
Sources:
1. AAIB Correspondence-only Report dated 14.12.2023:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-september-october-2023/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-september-october-2023 2. [photo]
https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/001491997.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 July 2017 |
G-GRYN |
Private |
0 |
Turweston Aerodrome (EGBT) |
 |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 15-Dec-2023 09:46 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
| 15-Dec-2023 09:47 |
harro |
Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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