Date:	Tuesday 26 May 2020
Time:	day
Type:	Comco Ikarus C42 FB80
Owner/operator:	Mac Aviation Consultancy Service Ltd
Registration:	G-CDRO
MSN:	0507-6750
Year of manufacture:	2005
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Popham Airfield, Coxford Down, Winchester, Hampshire -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Basingstoke-Popham Airport (EGHP)
Destination airport:	Basingstoke-Popham Airport (EGHP)

Narrative:
26 May 2020: Comco Ikarus C42 FB80 Bravo G-CDRO sustained severe damage in a takeoff incident at Popham Airfield, Coxford Down, Winchester, Hampshire. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Record-only Investigation, and the following is the summary from the AAIB Report, published on 8 October 2020:

"The aircraft departed controlled flight shortly after takeoff, having made two successful take-offs earlier. The aircraft came to rest to the side of the runway with a fractured nosewheel and damage to the propeller. The pilot suggested that the left wing had stalled but could not determine why."

Damage Sustained to airframe
Per the AAIB Report "fractured nosewheel and damage to the propeller". The aircraft was repaired and returned to service, passing on to the next (3rd) owner on 3 October 2023.

The same aircraft was involved in a serious landing incident at Old Sarum, Wiltshire on 26 May 2013 (see separate AAIB Report). The same aircraft was also involved in an incident - also at Popham Airfield - on 30 June 2016 (see separate ASN entry).

1. AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: July – August 2020 (Published 8 October 2020): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-july-august-2020/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-july-august-2020
2. https://airport-data.com/aircraft/G-CDRO.html
3. Owners' website: https://airbourneaviation.co.uk/our-fleet/#IkarusC42
4. Earlier incident at Old Sarum 26 May 2013 (AAIB Report): https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/ikarus-c42-fb80-g-cdro-26-may-2013
5. Earlier incident at Popham 30 June 2016 (ASN Entry): https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/387343
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popham_Airfield

Built 2005. First registered (from new) as G-CDRO on 17 August 2005 to the 1st owner. Passed on to the 2nd owner (Mac Aviation Consultancy Service Ltd) on 17 April 2007. While with the 2nd owner, G-CDRO was involved in a serious landing incident at Old Sarum, Wiltshire on 26 May 2013 (see separate ASN entry). The same aircraft was also involved in an incident - also at Popham Airfield - on 30 June 2016 (see AAIB report and separate ASN entry)

After the incident at Popham on 26 May 2020, G-CDRO was repaired and returned to service, passing on to the next (3rd and current) owner on 3 October 2023. Total amount of flying hours accumulated on the airframe: 7,989 as at 12 July 2024

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


30 June 2016

G-CDRO

Mac Aviation Consultancy Service Ltd

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Popham Airfield, Coxford Down, Winchester, Hampshire

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G-CDRO: Ikarus Comco C-42 at Popham, Hampshire (EGHP) 4 August 2019

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
17-Oct-2024 06:27	Dr. John Smith	Added