Incident Details
On 18 October 1998 at 1120 hours UTC, a Europa aircraft, registration G-DAMY, was involved in an incident at Dishforth, North Yorkshire. The aircraft was manufactured in 1996 and powered by one Rotax 912-UL piston engine. The flight was categorized as Private (Training).
Occupants and Pilot
There was one crew member and one passenger on board; neither sustained any injury. The commander held a Private Pilot's Licence and was 42 years old. His total flying experience amounted to 4,000 hours, of which 10 hours were on type. In the last 90 days he had flown 95 hours, and in the last 28 days, 26 hours.
Sequence of Events
According to the pilot's report submitted via the Aircraft Accident Report Form, the landing was initially normal. However, the aircraft then began to bounce, which resulted in a loss of directional control. During the subsequent ground loop, both the propeller and the left wingtip made contact with the ground, causing minor damage to those components.
Cause
The pilot was unable to determine the cause of the initial bounce.