Pegasus Quantum 15-912 Microlight, G-BYFF, 26 May 2003

1 Pegasus Quantum 15-912 Microlight, G-BYFF AAIB Bulletin No: 8/2003 Ref: EW/G2003/05/19 Category: 1.3 Aircraft Type and Registration: Pegasus Quantum 15-912 Microlight, G-BYFF No & Type of Engines: 1 Rotax 912 piston engine Year of Manufacture: 1999 Date & Time (UTC): 26 May 2003 at 1100 hrs Location: Caernarfon Airport, Gwynedd Type of Flight: Private Persons on Board: Crew - 1 Passengers - None Injuries: Crew - None Passengers - N/A Nature of Damage: Minor damage to G-BYFF Significant damage to aileron and rudder of the other aircraft Commander's Licence: Private Pilot's Licence Commander's Age: 53 years Commander's Flying Experience: 119 hours (all on type) Last 90 days - 6 hours Last 28 days - 1 hour Information Source: Aircraft Accident Report Form submitted by the pilot After landing his microlight aircraft the pilot taxied towards the fuel pumps. The surface of the taxiway was dry and the surface wind was reported to be 210°/15kt. As he approached the refuelling area a gust of wind from the left pushed the aircraft forward and over to the right. Despite the full application of brakes the pilot was unable to prevent it colliding with a Cessna 172 that was being refuelled. Nobody was on board the Cessna at the time of the accident and both the refueller and the pilot of the microlight were uninjured. The Cessna sustained damage to the outer, port aileron and the rudder. The microlight sustained only very minor damage to its rigging.

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