Ikarus C42 FB80, G-CDUK, 21 September 2010

Ikarus C42 FB80, G-CDUK

Summary:

The student pilot was undertaking a solo flight from Long Marston to Croft Farm. He was landing on Runway 09 with a light and variable crosswind from the south. The aircraft bounced on landing and veered to the left. He elected to go around to avoid a runway edge marker and applied full power. The aircraft struck a hedge a few metres from the runway and came to rest in the adjacent field. The student pilot, who was uninjured, attributed the accident to having insufficient speed for a go-around.

This overview has been truncated. Please refer to the official documents below for the complete canonical report.

49 © Crown copyright 2011 AAIB Bulletin: 1/2011 G-CDUK EW/G2010/09/22 ACCIDENT Aircraft Type and Registration: Ikarus C42 FB80, G-CDUK No & Type of Engines: 1 Rotax 912-UL piston engine Year of Manufacture: 2005 Date & Time (UTC): 21 September 2010 at 1400 hrs Location: Croft Farm Strip, Defford, Worcestershire Type of Flight: Training Persons on Board: Crew - 1 Passengers - None Injuries: Crew - None Passengers - N/A Nature of Damage: Significant damage to forward fuselage and right wing Commander’s Licence: Student pilot Commander’s Age: 53 years Commander’s Flying Experience: 40 hours (of which 40 were on type) Last 90 days - 6 hours Last 28 days - 6 hours Information Source: Aircraft Accident Report Form submitted by the pilot The student pilot was undertaking a solo flight from Long Marston to Croft Farm. He was landing on Runway 09 with a light and variable crosswind from the south. The aircraft bounced on landing and veered to the left. He elected to go around to avoid a runway edge marker and applied full power. The aircraft struck a hedge a few metres from the runway and came to rest in the adjacent field. The student pilot, who was uninjured, attributed the accident to having insufficient speed for a go-around.

Accidents Database