Date:	Wednesday 25 September 2019
Time:	day
Type:	Guimbal Cabri G2
Owner/operator:	HeliGroup Operations Ltd
Registration:	G-LAVN
MSN:	1234
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-J2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Beccles Airport (EGSM) -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Beccles Airport (EGSM)
Destination airport:	Beccles Airport (EGSM)

Narrative:
25 September 2019: Guimbal Cabri G2 G-LAVN substantially damaged in a heavy landing due to loss of control on take off at Beccles Airfield, Ellough, Beccles, Suffolk. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Record-only Investigation, published on 13 December 2019, and the following is the summary from the AAIB Report:

"The aircraft rotated left through 360° during lift off and then landed heavily damaging the tail and skids".

Damage Sustained to airframe
Per the AAIB Report "damage to the tail and skids" was sustained. After the incident at Beccles, Suffolk on 25 September 2019, repaired and returned to service, being sold on to the 2nd owner 15 October 2021. Total amount of flying hours accumulated on the airframe: 2,199 as at 12 January 2024

Beccles Airfield, also known as Beccles Airport or Beccles Aerodrome (ICAO: EGSM), is located in Ellough, 2 NM (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southeast of Beccles in the English county of Suffolk.

1. AAIB Report: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-september-october-2019/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-september-october-2019
2. AAIB December 2019 Bulletin: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f69d373d3bf7f7235427e70/AAIB_Bulletin_12-2019_hi_res.pdf
3. https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-LAVN/
4. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/58998/
5. https://airport-data.com/aircraft/G-LAVN.html
6. https://www.radarbox.com/data/registration/g-lavn
7. https://www.heligroup.com/cabri2/
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beccles_Airfield
9. https://www.becclesaerodrome.co.uk/ppr
10. https://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Beccles

Built 2018. First registered (from new) as G-LAVN on 20 September 2018 to the 1st owner. After the incident at Beccles, Suffolk on 25 September 2019, repaired and returned to service, being sold on to the 2nd owner 15 October 2021. Total amount of flying hours accumulated on the airframe: 2,199 as at 12 January 2024

G-LAVN: Guimbal Cabri G2 at Booker (Wycombe Air Park) Buckinghamshire (EGTB) 15 June 2019

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
16-Sep-2024 16:30	Dr. John Smith	Added