Solar Wings Pegasus XL-R G-MTLF near Cubley.
The pilot of this microlight had limited flying experience. In late 1988 he had undertaken around six hours flying training with an instructor prior to poor weather prevented more dual flying training taking place. He bought this Pegasus microlight in December 1988 and, against the advise of his instructor, began to make solo flights from a site at Cubley, near Penistone in early February 1989. At 14.00hrs on Wednesday, 8th February 1989 he attempted to take off from a field near Cubley. The microlight climbed steeply to around fifty feet, rolled to the left and dived into the ground nose first near Cranberry Crossroads. The incident was witnessed by several people who saw the pilot climb out of the wreckage, take his helmet off but then collapse and lose consciousness from which he never recovered. He was taken to hospital but pronounced dead on arrival having sustained multiple injuries.
According to the G-INFO records, the aircraft was registered to Graham Arthur Harman, of Everton, Bedfordshire, but this seems to have been an oversight by the actual owner at the time of this accident who had not registered ownership. The AAIB report for the crash states that the pilot named below had bought it in December 1988.
Pilot - Mr Amos Barraclough. Aged 55. Of Barnsley. Burial location unknown.