Maybe because it was an N reg aeroplane, simple as that.
More importantly, this could be the beginning of the end for Cromer International.
They've been unfortunate to have more than their fare share of prangs in the recent past, and there is much muttering in the adjacent village.
It's not just NIMBYs, Chris invites people to his pad, quite rightly expecting them to comply with the ppr instructions given, but an increasing hooligan majority don't, i.e they fly over the village, pay no regard to the wishes of others, and it all flys back into Chris's face.
An East/West runway would solve most of the safety problems, but this is not practical as it would mean flying directly over the village.
The parish council is under pressure to do something about it, and the Parish clerk is no longer grovelled to as he once was, in fact he may well lose his place at the next election. Consequently, pressure may well prevail to stop flying at the present location all together.
I hope that Chris can negotiate with his family to set up an east/west runway on the many acres of land owned by his family at a nearby location, I'm sure this would meet with no opposition at all, and provide a longer runway.