Aircraft Information
The accident involved an EV-97 Teameurostar UK, registration G-CEFZ, manufactured in 2006. It was powered by one Rotax 912-UL piston engine. The aircraft was being used for a training flight.
Accident Narrative
On 10 January 2017 at 1525 UTC, the pilot was taxiing after completing his first solo flight in two years at Cotswold (Kemble) Airport, Gloucestershire. During the taxi, the right wingtip struck a fence. The impact turned the aircraft towards the fence line, causing the nose to strike the fence. The propeller was destroyed and the engine stopped. The pilot was uninjured and vacated the aircraft normally without assistance. The pilot reported that the completion of his first solo flight in two years had distracted him from the task of taxiing the aircraft.
Pilot Information
The commander held a National Private Pilot's Licence and was 45 years old. His total flying experience was 96 hours, of which 41 hours were on the accident aircraft type. In the last 90 days he had flown 3 hours, and in the last 28 days, 2 hours.
Damage
The aircraft sustained damage to the right wing, right fuselage, and propeller.