Renegade Spirit UK, G-MYFM, 1 November 2010

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
Sport aviation and balloons
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
1 November 2010
Aircraft type:
Renegade Spirit UK
Location:
Farm strip, London Colney, Hertfordshire
Registration:
G-MYFM

Renegade Spirit UK, G-MYFM

Summary:

The Renegade Spirit is a three-axis microlight aircraft with a biplane and tailwheel configuration. During an attempted landing on a 325-metre grass strip the pilot overshot the runway and initiated a go-around. During the go-around the landing gear clipped the top of a hedge causing the aircraft to hit the ground in the field beyond. In his written report the pilot assessed the cause of the accident as “pilot error”.

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