AAIB investigation to Europa XS, G-BYSA

Runway excursion resulting in ditching in the sea, Hollym Airfield, East Riding of Yorkshire, 10 August 2016.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
11 May 2017
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
10 August 2016
Aircraft type:
Europa XS
Location:
Hollym Airfield, East Riding of Yorkshire
Registration:
G-BYSA

Summary:

While landing on a clifftop runway, the landing gear’s right outrigger failed and the aircraft ran off the edge of the runway, over the cliff and into the sea. The pilot evacuated the aircraft and activated his Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) but had reached safety before help arrived. Coastal erosion had noticeably reduced the runway’s surroundings since the pilot had last used it four years before.

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