ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137910
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 August 2011 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: | Pegasus Quantum 15-912 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BZOD |
| MSN: | 7763 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ballyduggan near Mullinahone, Co Tipperary -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Kilkenny Airfield - EIKL |
| Kilkenny Airfield - EIKL | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an exercise entitled “stall as a result of an engine failure after take-off”, the aircraft entered a partial tumble manoeuver which caused the outboard section of the starboard wing spar to fracture. Due to the resulting asymmetry of lift, the aircraft entered an autorotation in yaw. The aircraft spiralled to the ground and impacted heavily. Both occupants suffered serious injuries.
Probable Cause:
During an exercise to simulate a stall occurring as a result of an engine failure after takeoff, an aggressive lowering of the nose caused the aircraft to adopt a steep nose down attitude and the aircraft entered a partial tumble manoeuvre.
(b) Contributory Cause(s)
1. Lack of Pilot currency.
2. The Instructor was unable to reach the controls to affect any form of recovery due to the extreme violence and G forces associated with the aircraft manoeuvre.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.aaiu.ie/sites/default/files/report-attachments/REPORT%202013-003.pdf
2. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/pilot-in-critical-condition-after-microlight-plane-in-terrifying-plunge-from-sky-26760399.html
3. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0810/1224302180805.html
4. http://fethard.com/photos_2011/Plane_20336.jpg (photo)
5. https://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0809/304733-tipperary/
6. http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
7. https://flyinginireland.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=36093
8. http://www.gairney.plus.com/Aircraft/Photographs/aircraft_Scone/GBZOD_L.htm
9. https://www.pprune.org/private-flying/460194-mornings-irish-light-aircraft-crash.html
10. http://www.microlightforum.com/showthread.php?5286-UK-registered-Quantum-crashes-in-Eire
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2011 12:21 | harro | Added |
| 10-Aug-2011 13:14 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Nov-2012 12:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Feb-2013 11:55 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2015 14:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2015 14:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 11-Dec-2016 10:09 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 12-Nov-2017 15:30 | harro | Updated [Source] |
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