On Monday, 11th July 1988 this aircraft was being flown from Machrihanich airfield on the Mull of Kintyre down to the south of England with the pilot intending on refuelling at Blackpool. The aircraft set out at 08.24hrs. As they headed south they flew into the Lake District and into bad weather with strong winds effected the flying of the aircraft. The pilot found that aircraft was loosing height and his attempts at climbing had no effect. The aircraft came out of cloud for a brief time and realising that they were among mountains the he force landed in the region of Lining Crag, at the head of Langstrath. On touching down the aircraft overturned but the two people on board were strapped in and escaped serious injury. The aircraft was lost off the screens of the ground controllers so they begun a rescue operation knowing its rough position. The pilot and the passenger remained at the crash site so when the site was spotted by an HMS Gannet Sea King helicopter they were soon rescued. They were flown for treatment at Carlisle hospital but continued their journey south later that day after being released.

Pilot - Mr Peter Smith, aged 29, of Streatley, Berkshire.

Passenger - Ms "Rhoda Mayaday", aged 27, of Streatley, Berkshire.