Pegasus Quantum 15-912, G-BZMI, 21 March 2010

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
Sport aviation and balloons
Report type:
Bulletin - Field investigation
Date of occurrence:
21 March 2010
Aircraft type:
Pegasus Quantum 15-912
Location:
Longacre Farm, Bedfordshire
Registration:
G-BZMI

Pegasus Quantum 15-912, G-BZMI

Summary:

After rotation, the flex-wing microlight entered a constant gradual right turn, which could not be controlled by the pilot. Eventually the aircraft lost height, the right wingtip hit the ground and the aircraft came to rest in a field. The investigation identified that the battens, received with the wreckage, had been adjusted significantly more than the manufacturer’s published limits permitted.

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Published 10 December 2014