Accident Details
On 5 June 2012 at 1200 hrs, an EV-97 Teameurostar UK Eurostar (registration G-CEHL) was conducting a training flight from Michaelwood Airstrip near Lower Wick, Gloucestershire. The aircraft was powered by a single Rotax 912-UL piston engine and had been manufactured in 2006. On board were two crew members; no passengers were carried. Neither crew member sustained injuries.
Sequence of Events
The pilot intended to perform a touch-and-go landing on the grass runway. The runway was bordered by a tall crop. During touchdown, the left wingtip of the aircraft entered the crop. The drag generated by the crop caused the entire aircraft to yaw sideways. As a result, the right wing touched the ground, leading to damage.
Damage
The accident resulted in damage to the right wing, the right main landing gear, and the nose landing gear leg.
Pilot Experience
The commander held an Airline Transport Pilot's Licence and was 55 years old. He had accumulated 19,000 total flying hours, including 350 hours on the type. In the previous 90 days he had flown 200 hours, and in the last 28 days, 70 hours.