AAIB investigation to DH82A Tiger Moth, G-ANMY

Loss of control on takeoff, Brimpton Airfield, Berkshire, 5 June 2016.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 8 December 2016

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 5 June 2016
• Aircraft type: DH82A Tiger Moth
• Location: Brimpton Airfield, Berkshire
• Registration: G-ANMY

Summary:

Directional control was lost during takeoff and the aircraft collided with parked cars. Its wooden propeller shattered on contact with a safety barrier and a member of the public sitting in one of the parked cars was seriously injured by flying fragments of wood.

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Published 8 December 2016