Date:	Monday 2 July 2018
Time:	17:20
Type:	Just Escapade 912(2)
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	G-ECKB
MSN:	BMAA/HB/533
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Coate (Devizes) Airstrip, Coate, near Devizes, Wiltshire -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Coate (Devizes) Airstrip, Coate, near Devizes, Wiltshire
Investigating agency:	AAIB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AAIB investigation to Escapade 912(2), G-ECKB; Significantly damaged in a heavy landing due to control restriction caused by passenger, private airstrip, Coate, near Devizes, Wiltshire, 2 July 2018. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Investigation, and the following is the summary from the AAIB Report:

"While on final approach the aircraft sank in turbulence, and this alarmed the passenger who then, inadvertently, restricted the control stick from being moved rearwards. Consequently, the pilot could not prevent the aircraft from descending rapidly, and the left main landing gear detached in the ensuing ground contact with the grass runway. While this occurred, the passenger was instructed to allow the pilot freedom to move the control stick and, after a single bounce, the pilot landed the aircraft on its right main landing gear and tailwheel. However, as the airspeed reduced, the aircraft settled onto its left wingtip and slewed left, before coming to rest at the edge of grain crop which adjoined the runway.

The pilot noted that he often provides air experience flights, and he had not anticipated that his passenger might unexpectedly “freeze” in such a manner, at a critical moment. He believes that if he had been more prepared for such an eventuality, he might have been able to overcome the restriction by exerting greater force to the control stick."

=Damage Sustained to airframe=
Per the AAIB report "Left wing, left main landing gear and propeller damaged". The aircraft was repaired and returned to service (with the same owners) by 31 August 2018

Coate (Devizes) Airstrip is located South West of Coate village and East of Devizes. The airstrip has a single grass runway, 570 metres long, and orientated 07/25.

1. AAIB Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f48de9c8fa8f57fc3ad9104/Escapade_912_2__G-ECKB_10-18.pdf
2. https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-ECKB/
3. https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/?s=2+July+2018
4. https://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Coate

G-ECKB Just Reality Escapade 912 at Sywell, Northamptonshire (ORM/EGBK) 31 August 2018 G-ECKB Just Reality Escapade 912 at Popham, Hampshire (EGHP) 5 May 2018

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
29-Jul-2024 06:53	Dr. John Smith	Added
29-Jul-2024 06:55	ASN	Updated [Embed code, Accident report, ]