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Taylor Monoplane, G-BDNO

Date of occurrence: 10 January 2009

Summary:
Whilst carrying out a high-speed taxi run along Runway 13 the aircraft become airborne, stalled and struck the ground in a ‘left wing low’ attitude. The pilot had no experience of flying taildragger aircraft and during the taxi run it may have been the wind conditions that caused the aircraft to become airborne.

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Report name:
Taylor Monoplane, G-BDNO
Registration:
G-BDNO
Type:
Taylor Monoplane
Location:
Bodmin Airfield, Cornwall
Date of occurrence:
10 January 2009
Category:
General Aviation - Fixed Wing
Summary:
Whilst carrying out a high-speed taxi run along Runway 13 the aircraft become airborne, stalled and struck the ground in a ‘left wing low’ attitude. The pilot had no experience of flying taildragger aircraft and during the taxi run it may have been the wind conditions that caused the aircraft to become airborne.
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