AAIB investigation to Cessna 140, G-HALJ

Loss of control on landing, Peterborough Conington Airfield, Cambridgeshire, 5 March 2018.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 9 August 2018

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 5 March 2018
• Aircraft type: Cessna 140
• Location: Peterborough Conington Airfield, Cambridgeshire
• Registration: G-HALJ

Summary:

The flight was the second training sortie of the day with the same student and consisted of three landings and two go-arounds after bounced landings. After touching down on the planned final landing, the student started to lose directional control. The instructor took control but did not have sufficient time to communicate this. Reacting to the situation, the student applied the brakes, tipping the aircraft onto its nose. The occupants were uninjured but the aircraft was damaged. The instructor stated that he should have taken control sooner but there was not much time to react.

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Published 9 August 2018