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Mainair Blade, G-MYTU, 29 May 2012

Air Accidents (AAIB)

Published on 10 December 2014, 22:45

Summary
aircraft category
sport-aviation-and-balloons
aircraft type
Mainair Blade
bulk published
1
date of occurrence
2012-05-29
location
Private strip near Wolvey, Warwickshire
registration
G-MYTU
report type
correspondence-investigation

Report Overview

Mainair Blade, G-MYTU

Summary:

The microlight was being flown on a training flight to practise visual circuits, with an instructor and student on board. The student occupied the front seat. The 345 m grass runway at the private airstrip was orientated 15/30, with the north-westerly direction in use. The surface wind was light and variable, mainly from the west to north-west, and visibility was good with no significant weather.

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Mainair Blade G-MYTU 09-12.pdf

78 © Crown copyright 2012 9/2012 AAIB Bulletin: G-MYTU EW/G2012/05/22 ACCIDENT Aircraft Type and Registration: Mainair Blade, G-MYTU No & Type of Engines: 1 Rotax 582-2V piston engine Year of Manufacture: 1994 (Serial no: 1011-1094-7-W808) Date & Time (UTC): 29 May 2012 at 1315 hrs Location: Private strip near Wolvey, Warwickshire Type of Flight: Training Persons on Board: Crew - 2 Passengers - None Injuries: Crew - None Passengers - N/A Nature of Damage: Damage to landing gear, propeller, wing tip and ‘A’ frame Commander’s Licence: Private Pilot’s Licence Commander’s Age: 58 years Commander’s Flying Experience: 4,011 hours (of which 29 were on type) Last 90 days - 46 hours Last 28 days - 24 hours Information Source: Aircraft Accident Report Form submitted by the pilot The microlight was being flown on a training flight to practise visual circuits, with an instructor and student on board. The student occupied the front seat. The 345 m grass runway at the private airstrip was orientated 15/30, with the north-westerly direction in use. The surface wind was light and variable, mainly from the west to north-west, and visibility was good with no significant weather. It was the fourth takeoff, and the microlight became airborne within half of the runway length. Just after becoming airborne, it drifted to the right and the wing struck adjacent standing crops. This caused the microlight to yaw rapidly to the right, damaging the right wing tip and landing gear. Only one blade of the propeller was damaged, which the pilot thought indicated that the engine was not producing full power when it struck the ground. Although damage to the microlight was significant, neither occupant (both of whom were wearing safety helmets) was injured. The instructor thought that the student’s right foot had slipped off the throttle at a critical stage of takeoff. He had been unable to correct the situation in the short time before the microlight drifted and struck the crops.

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