AAIB investigation to Cessna 120, G-BRUN

Attempted go-around and loss of control, Kitty Hawk Farm Strip, Sussex, 15 September 2023

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 11 April 2024

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 15 September 2023
• Aircraft type: Cessna 120
• Location: Kittyhawk Aerodrome, Sussex
• Registration: G-BRUN

As the aircraft touched down it bounced, and the pilot initiated a go-around. Reacting to a concern raised by the passenger, the pilot pushed the control yoke forward which resulted in the aircraft touching down firmly at the edge of the runway where it contacted vegetation and rolled over.

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Published 11 April 2024