Date:	Tuesday 13 June 2017
Time:	17:30
Type:	Flight Design CTSW
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	G-CFDO
MSN:	8366
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Causey Park Airfield, near Morpeth, Northumberland -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Causey Park Airfield, Near Morpeth, Northumberland
Destination airport:	Causey Park Airfield, Near Morpeth, Northumberland
Investigating agency:	AAIB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AAIB investigation to Flight Design CTSW, G-CFDO: Runway excursion on landing, Causey Park Airfield, near Morpeth, Northumberland, 13 June 2017. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Investigation, and the following is the summary from the AAIB Report

The pilot reported that he was flying to Causey Park Airfield where the aircraft was based. The weather was fine with wind from the south-west at 10 to 15 knots, and he decided to land on the south-westerly grass runway.

The aircraft touched down firmly and bounced to the left, landing in a field of corn that bordered the runway. The landing gear became entangled in the corn and the nose wheel dug into the soft ground and collapsed. The aircraft then rolled forward, coming to rest inverted. Having secured the aircraft, the pilot vacated uninjured and without assistance. The aircraft was subsequently righted and recovered with assistance.

The pilot attributed the accident to landing heavily whilst attempting a short field landing, combined with the long crops and soft ground.

=Damage sustained to airframe=
Per the AAIB Report "Propeller, windscreen and wheel spats damaged".

Causey Park Bridge is a village in Northumberland, England. It is about 6 miles to the north of Morpeth and a similar distance inland from the North Sea coast. The 'L' shaped airfield is West of the A1 Road, about 2 nautical miles South of Eshott airfield. The airfield has two grass runways: One orientated 06/24 (275 metres) and the other orientated 16/34 (245 metres)

1. AAIB Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/59aff6a0e5274a180e3705dd/Flight_Design_CTSW_G-CFDO_09-17.pdf
2. BFU Germany BFU17-0703-DX
3. https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-CFDO.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causey_Park_Bridge
5. https://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/airfield-finder/causey-park/
6. https://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Causey-Park

This Flight Design CTSW was built in 2008, and was first registered (from new) as G-CFDO on 10 April 2008. Between April 2008 and June 2018, the aircraft has passed through the hands of five successive owners, four of them having connections with the Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Northumberland area.

As at 6 September 2023, G-CFDO has accumulated a total of 842 flying hours.

G-CFDO: Flight Design CTSW at Northrepps, Cromer, Norfolk 21 May 2023

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
17-May-2024 08:29	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category]
17-May-2024 08:29	ASN	Updated [Accident report]