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Pegasus Quik microlight, G-FLEX, 11 June 2006

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Published on 10 December 2014, 21:29

Summary
aircraft category
sport-aviation-and-balloons
aircraft type
Pegasus Quik microlight
bulk published
1
date of occurrence
2006-06-11
location
Lower Boddington, Northants
registration
G-FLEX
report type
correspondence-investigation

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Pegasus Quik microlight, G-FLEX

Summary:

After landing deep into a field, the pilot attempted to both brake and steer the aircraft at high speed, which caused it to skid and tip onto its wing.

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130 © Crown copyright 2006 AAIB Bulletin: 9/2006 G-FLEX EW/G2006/06/12 ACCIDENT Aircraft Type and Registration: Pegasus Quik microlight, G-FLEX No & type of Engines: 1 Rotax 912 ULS piston engine Year of Manufacture: 2003 Date & Time (UTC): 11 June 2006 at 1100 hrs Location: Lower Boddington, Northamptonshire Type of Flight: Private Persons on Board: Crew - 1 Passengers - None Injuries: Crew - None Passengers - N/A Nature of Damage: Damage to fuselage fairings and kingpost Commander’s Licence: National Private Pilot’s Licence Commander’s Age: 28 years Commander’s Flying Experience: 79 hours (of which 24 were on type) Last 90 days - 11 hours Last 28 days - 1 hour Information Source: Aircraft Accident Report Form submitted by the pilot Synopsis After landing deep into a field, the pilot attempted to both brake and steer the aircraft at high speed, which caused it to skid and tip onto its wing. History of the flight The pilot had flown from Hanney, Oxon to Lower Boddington with the intention of landing in a friend’s field. After completing a normal circuit and approach the aircraft landed further into the field than intended. With insufficient speed to carry out a go-around, and when approaching an area which sloped down, the pilot braked hard and attempted to steer towards the corner of the field. As a result, the aircraft began to skid, tipped over and finally come to rest on its wheels. The pilot attributed the incident to both his failure to go-around immediately from the late touch down, and then not allowing the aircraft to slow sufficiently before trying to simultaneously brake and steer the aircraft towards the corner of the field.

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