What happened
On 20 January 2019, a Quik GT450, registration G-PVSS, was involved in an accident during a training flight at Northrepps Aerodrome in Norfolk. The flight was being conducted by a student pilot who had been authorized to perform a short solo mission following a successful flight under instruction.
While the initial takeoff and touchdown were completed without incident, the pilot observed the aircraft beginning to veer toward the left after making contact with the runway. In an attempt to correct the direction, the pilot applied a correction that was too significant. This over-correction caused the aircraft to roll onto its left side, leading to structural damage to the wing, the propeller, and the fuselage pod. There were no injuries to the pilot during the event.
The investigation
Investigators reviewed the aircraft accident report submitted by the pilot. The examination established that at the time of the incident, the pilot had accumulated approximately five hours of solo flying experience. The aircraft was powered by a single Rotax 912-UL piston engine.