ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244755
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| Date: | Saturday 4 July 1998 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  QAC Quickie Q2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BKFM |
| MSN: | PFA 094-10570 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cranfield Airfield, Cranfield, Bedfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cranfield Airfield, Bedfordshire (EGTC) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 19 April 1997 QAC Quickie G-BKFM was approaching to land at Pent Farm Airfield, Postling, Kent, when its pilot failed to maintain speed and height. The result was that the aircraft drifted crosswind and collided with a perimeter fence, causing it serious damage. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was repaired
However, G-BKFM was written off (damaged beyond repair) in a second accident on 4 July 1998 when it crashed at Cranfield Airfield, Cranfield, Bedfordshire. The official AAIB final report into the incident was published on 10 December 2014, and the following is an excerpt from it:
"At the end of a major light aircraft rally, the pilot joined the queue for take off at 16:30 hrs. The runway in use was 22 with a surface wind of 300° to 320° and gusting. At 17:00 hrs, the pilot obtained his take off clearance and commenced his take off. As the aircraft became airborne, it rolled to the left. Corrective aileron was effective but the pilot stated that the aircraft "did not feel right".
The aircraft then descended to the runway and bounced heavily. The aircraft still did not feel right so the pilot decided to abandon the take off suspecting that the aircraft had sustained damage on contact with the runway. On the second contact with the runway, the right canard snapped half way along its length and the aircraft came to rest on the runway.
The pilot attributed the cause of the accident to the gusting tail wind and his perceived pressure to depart expeditiously."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the above AAIB report "Right canard collapsed". The damage sustained was apparently enough to render the airframe as "beyond economic repair". The aircraft's permit to fly expired, which would indicate that it was not repaired and never flew again. However, the aircraft's registration was not cancelled until 4 July 2016 - exactly 18 years (to the day) later. Total flying hours on airframe: 83.0
Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422ec0bed915d13710000c1/dft_avsafety_pdf_502202.pdf
2. Earlier Accident, Postling, Kent 19-4-1997: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fd95ed915d137100094d/dft_avsafety_pdf_501175.pdf
3. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-BKFM.pdf
4. G-BKFM at Cranfield (EGTC) on 8-8-1995: https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000825523.html
5. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1305752
6. http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=17635.0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2020 14:31 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Nov-2020 23:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2020 23:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2020 23:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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