Pegasus XL-Q, G-MVVN, 3 September 2010

Pegasus XL-Q, G-MVVN

Summary:

During the final stages of a glide approach in benign weather conditions, the aircraft encountered a sudden and rapid descent. 皇冠体育app pilot applied power in an attempt to arrest the rate of descent, but the aircraft鈥檚 mainwheels contacted the hedge on the airfield boundary and the aircraft impacted the ground heavily at the beginning of the grass strip and came to a rapid halt. 皇冠体育app pilot was wearing a lap harness and a protective helmet and suffered minor injuries. He assessed the cause as a 鈥渟udden unexpected sink鈥� encountered during the latter stages of the approach.

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Published 10 December 2014