ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249563
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| Date: | Monday 21 December 2020 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Aeropro Eurofox 912(S) |
| Owner/operator: | Scottish Gliding Union Ltd |
| Registration: | G-OSGC |
| MSN: | LAA 376-15576 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Portmoak Airfield, Scotlandwell, Kinross -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Portmoak Airfield, Scotlandwell, Kinross(X6KR) |
| Portmoak Airfield, Scotlandwell, Kinross (X6KR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
21 Dec 2020: Eurofox 912(S) G-OSGC: Incident at Portmoak Airfield, Scotlandwell, Kinross. The aircraft was the subject of an AAIB correspondence-only report into the incident (see link #1), and the following is the summary from it...
"Prior to commencing aerotow operations, the pilot conducted a partial runway inspection and determined that the surface conditions were suitable for the intended flying. While landing from his fifth aerotow of the day, the pilot encountered unexpectedly soft ground as he slowed through 25 knots.
The aircraft “rapidly decelerated” causing the its tail to lift. The pilot did not have enough elevator authority to counter the rotation. The aircraft continued pivoting about the main wheels before coming to rest inverted."
Sources:
1. AAIB Correspondence-only report: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-january-february-2021/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-january-february-2021
2. G-OSGC at Portmoak on 16 july 2020: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1712713
3. http://www.eurofoxuk.co.uk/~denbig5/home/eurofox-glider-tug/
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmoak#Portmoak_Airfield
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Gliding_Union
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotlandwell
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2021 23:29 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 28-Jul-2021 14:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Category] |
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