Mainair Sports Pegasus Quik, G-OKEM, 4 April 2006

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 December 2014

• Category: Sport aviation and balloons
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 4 April 2006
• Aircraft type: Mainair Sports Pegasus Quik
• Location: Private airstrip near Almondsbury, Gloucestershire
• Registration: G-OKEM

Mainair Sports Pegasus Quik, G-OKEM

Summary:

During the takeoff ground run the pilot felt that the aircraft was taking longer than normal to become airborne and decided to abandon the takeoff. While decelerating the aircraft ground looped. The pilot assessed that the reason for the longer than normal takeoff ground run was due to soft ground and/or loss of aircraft performance.

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Published 10 December 2014