Date:	Friday 8 March 2024
Time:	day
Type:	Aeropro Eurofox 3K
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	G-RONK
MSN:	53718
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Private strip, near Ashford, Kent -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Private strip, near Ashford, Kent
Destination airport:

Narrative:
Aeropro Eurofox 3K G-RONK: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 8 March 2024 when stalled shortly after takeoff from a private airstrip near Ashford, Kent. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Correspondence-only investigation, and the following is the summary from the AAIB report:

"The aircraft took off from a private grass strip. The aircraft’s nose rose unexpectedly, the right wing stalled at a height of about 20 ft and the aircraft struck the ground in a field near the runway; the pilot was uninjured".

The damage sustained to G-RONK is presumed to have been substantial, as the registration G-RONK was cancelled (and airframe was de-registered) on 5 April 2024 as "destroyed"

1. AAIB Correspondence-only Report: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-march-april-2024/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-march-april-2024
2. https://www.bing.com/search?q=Aeropro+Eurofox+G-RONK&FORM=AWRE
3. https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-RONK.html

This Aeropro Eurofox 3K was built in 2018 and was first UK registered (from new) as G-RONK on 11 April 2018 to its first owner. The aircraft was sold on and re-registered to its 2nd owner on 20 June 2023. The aircraft had accumulated a total of 66 flying hours at 7 August 2023.

After the incident at Ashford, Kent on 8 March 2024, G-RONK is presumed to have been "damaged beyond repair" as the registration G-RONK was cancelled (and airframe was de-registered) on 5 April 2024 as "destroyed"

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
15-Jun-2024 14:45	Dr. John Smith	Added