Incident Mainair Sports Pegasus Quik 912 G-CCML, Tuesday 18 March 2025
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Date:Tuesday 18 March 2025
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic peqk model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mainair Sports Pegasus Quik 912
Owner/operator:Trustee of: The G-CCML Syndicate
Registration: G-CCML
MSN: 7992
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Lempitlaw Airfield, 4 nautical miles ESE of Kelso, Roxburghshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Lempitlaw Airfield, 4 nautical miles ESE of Kelso, Roxburghshire
Destination airport:Lempitlaw Airfield, 4 nautical miles ESE of Kelso, Roxburghshire
Narrative:
Mainair Sports Pegasus Quik 912 G-CCML, Trustee of the G-CCML Syndicate, Edinburgh. Substantially damaged 18 March 2025 when "bounced" on landing at Lempitlaw Airfield, 4 nautical miles ESE of Kelso, Roxburghshire. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Correspondence-only investigation published on 12 June 2025, and the following is the summary from the AAIB Report:

"The student pilot, was carrying out a qualifying cross country flight. He reported that the wing lifted during touchdown due to a crosswind. The aircraft then bounced several times during landing and veered off the runway before tipping onto its side. After reviewing the event, the supervising instructor considered that the aircraft was high and fast on the approach".

Damage sustained to airframe
Per the AAIB Report: Not stated. However G-CCML has not flown since this incident, and the C of A/Permit to Fly has been suspended.

Sources:

1. AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: March - April 2025 (Published 12 June 2025): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-march-april-2025/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-march-april-2025
2. https://www.airhistory.net/photo/771867/G-CCML
3. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/5779349
4. https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Search?registration=G-CCML
5. https://metar-taf.com/airport/GB-1041-lempitlaw-farm-airstrip
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lempitlaw

History of this aircraft

Buyilt 2003. First registered as G-CCML on 14 October 2003, and has passed throug the hands of eight owners between 14 October 2003 and 5 January 2024. Total amount of hours accumulated on the airframe: 790 as at 13 February 2025. However G-CCML has not flown since this incident, and the C of A/Permit to Fly has been suspended.

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jun-2025 16:35 Dr. John Smith Added

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