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Medway Eclipser microlight, EI-CTC, 26 December 2005

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Published on 10 December 2014, 21:24

Summary
aircraft category
sport-aviation-and-balloons
aircraft type
Medway Eclipser microlight
bulk published
1
date of occurrence
2005-12-26
location
Aghavilly Road, Armargh, Northern Ireland
registration
EI-CTC
report type
correspondence-investigation

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Medway Eclipser Microlight, EI-CTC

Summary:

The aircraft struck telephone wires on approach whilst making a precautionary landing in a field.

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112 AAIB Bulletin: 4/2006 EI-CTC EW/G2005/12/15 ACCIDENTS Aircraft Type and Registration: Medway Eclipser Microlight, EI-CTC No & Type of Engines: 1 Rotax 912 ULS piston engine Year of Manufacture: 1999 Date & Time (UTC): 26 December 2005 Location: Aghavilly Road, Armargh, Northern Ireland Type of Flight: Private Persons on Board: Crew - 1 Passengers - 1 Injuries: Crew - 1 (Minor) Passengers - 1 (Minor) Nature of Damage: Extensive Commander’s Licence: Private Pilot’s Licence Commander’s Age: 39 years Commander’s Flying Experience: 294 hours (of which 137 were on type) Last 90 days - 5 hours Last 28 days - 3 hours Information Source: Aircraft Accident Report Form submitted by the pilot Synopsis The aircraft struck telephone wires on approach whilst making a precautionary landing in a field. History of the flight The pilot and passenger were conducting a private flight from Clonbullogue, in the Republic of Ireland, to a private strip at Coalisland in Northern Ireland. About 15 nm south of his destination, the pilot observed a lowering cloud base and fog ahead on track. He decided to make a precautionary landing and, after choosing what appeared to be a suitable field, commenced his approach to land. In the latter part of the approach, the pilot became aware of telephone wires running along the edge the field, but was unable to avoid them. The aircraft struck the wires and was pitched nose down into the field. Although the aircraft was extensively damaged, the pilot and passenger escaped with minor injuries. The local weather conditions according to the pilot’s report were: wind from the north-east at 10 kt, temperature +2ºC and visibility of 5 km, with low cloud and localised fog. The pilot believed that the accident had been caused by him not seeing the wires soon enough on the approach to take avoiding action and that the cold weather might have slowed his reactions.

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