Date:	Friday 16 August 2024
Time:	day
Type:	Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub
Owner/operator:	West London Aero Club
Registration:	G-OFER
MSN:	18-7709058
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	near Bicester Airfield, Bicester, Oxfordshire -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Bicester Airfield (EGDD)
Destination airport:	White Waltham Airfield (EGLM)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
On 16 August 2024, a Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub (G-OFER) experienced an engine failure after takeoff from Bicester Airfield (EGDD), Bicester, Oxfordshire, and made a forced landing. Despite a slow stable touch down, the aircraft inverted in the crop growth. The pilot was not injured and the aircraft received substantial damage.

UPDATE:
The incident was also the subject of an AAIB Record only investigation, published on 12 December 2024, and the following is the summary from the AAIB Report

"The pilot reported that the engine lost power and, being unable to rectify the situation, he decided to land in a field of wheat. The landing gear caught the top of the crop and the aircraft came to rest inverted. The pilot was able to exit the aircraft without assistance".

Damage Sustained to airframe
Per the AAIB report "aircraft came to rest inverted". The aircraft was dismantled, drained of fuel, and trailered back to the operating base at White Waltham airfield (EGLM) on 17 August.

1. AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: September - October 2024 (Published 12 December 2024) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-september-october-2024/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-september-october-2024
2. Eyewitness Report: Witnessed arrival today at White Waltham Airfield (EGLM) by road.
3. https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-OFER/
4. https://airport-data.com/aircraft/G-OFER.html
5. Last flight 16 August 2024: https://www.radarbox.com/data/registration/G-OFER/2217111173
6. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-ofer
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicester_Airfield

Ex N83509

White Waltham airfield 17 August 2024

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
17-Aug-2024 19:48	Propstrike	Added
17-Aug-2024 19:51	ASN	Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Departure airport, Damage, ]
17-Aug-2024 20:18	RobertMB	Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
17-Aug-2024 20:21	RobertMB	Updated [Narrative, ]
25-Nov-2024 12:37	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ]
16-Dec-2024 07:16	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Source, Narrative, ]