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Denney Kitfox MK2, G-HUTT, 23 September 2000

Air Accidents (AAIB)

Published on 10 December 2014, 20:24

Summary
aircraft category
general-aviation-fixed-wing
aircraft type
DENNEY KITFOX MK2
bulk published
1
date of occurrence
2000-09-23
location
Northampton (Sywell) Aerodrome
registration
G-HUTT
report type
correspondence-investigation

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Denney Kitfox MK2, G-HUTT

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Denney Kitfox MK2, G-HUTT AAIB Bulletin No: 1/2001 Ref: EW/G2000/09/23 - Category: 1.3 Aircraft Type and Registration: Denney Kitfox MK2, G-HUTT No & Type of Engines: 1 Rotax 582 piston engine Year of Manufacture: 1995 Date & Time (UTC): 23 September 2000 at 1150 hrs Location: Sywell Airfield, Northants Type of Flight: Private Persons on Board: Crew - 1 - Passengers - None Injuries: Crew - None - Passengers - N/A Nature of Damage: Damage to left main landing gear, propeller and left wing tip Commander's Licence: Private Pilots Licence (A) Group D Commander's Age: 49 years Commander's Flying Experience: 450 hours (of which 32 were on type) Last 90 days - 36 hours Last 28 days - 13 hours Information Source: Aircraft Accident Report Form submitted by the pilot The aircraft diverted from its planned destination of Lyvden, because of crosswind conditions, to land at Sywell. Here the wind was south-easterly at 11 kt with Runway 21 in use. The first approach was discontinued because of the 'tricky' crosswind. The second steadier approach led to a successful landing but, during the ground roll, the aircraft deviated to the right and, despite the application of left rudder, ground looped damaging the left main landing gear in the process. The pilot reported that this had been his first 'crosswind landing' on type and he intends to seek further crosswind landing training.

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G-HUTT DENNEY KITFOX MK2 Northampton (Sywell) Aerodrome