Accident Summary
On 18 August 2011 at 1200 UTC, an EV-97 TeamEurostar UK microlight aircraft, registered G-RMCM, was involved in an accident during a solo training flight at Peterborough (Conington) Airport. The aircraft, manufactured in 2010, was powered by a Rotax 912-UL piston engine. The sole occupant, a 57-year-old student pilot, sustained minor injuries, and the aircraft suffered substantial damage.
Aircraft and Pilot Information
The aircraft was a single-engine EV-97 TeamEurostar UK. The pilot held a student licence and had logged 95 total flying hours, of which 40 were on the accident type. In the 90 days preceding the flight, he had flown 11 hours, including 5 hours in the previous 28 days.
Events Leading to the Accident
The student had been released for solo flight by an instructor after a satisfactory dual training session. During the landing approach on the solo flight, the aircraft bounced. The student decided to perform a go-around in accordance with his training. As he applied full power, the aircraft pitched up, veered left, and entered a stall. The left wing dropped, and the aircraft impacted a field to the left of the runway.
Injuries and Damage
The student pilot sustained a minor injury to his left arm. He was able to vacate the aircraft unaided. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Pilot's Account
The student candidly reported that he probably did not apply the correct control inputs when he initiated the go-around.