Ruton Varieze G-IVAN at Leeds-Bradford airfield.
This aircraft was owned and registered to Mr Ivan Shaw, of Barnsley, where it had been constructed. On 27th June 1981 it was transported from Barnsley to the Yorkshire Light Aircraft hanger at Leeds-Bradford airfield where it was to be given taxi trials and also checked for airworthiness prior to been taken to Church Fenton airfield where it was then due to have been test flown. While undergoing taxi trials at Leeds-Bradford on 28th June 1981 the wheel broke off the nose undercarriage leg and the aircraft sustained minor damage.
The aircraft owned and registered to Mr Ivan Shaw, initially of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and later of Hutton le Hole, North Yorkshire. This was a home-built aircraft which he later converted from a single engine to a twin engine aircraft. It was noted in Air Yorkshire as leaving Leeds-Bradford airfield on a trailer on 13th October 1984 for this conversion to take place over the following winter. Mr Shaw would also set up and run the highly successful Kirkbymoorside-based Europa Aircraft company.
Pilot - Name unknown.