AAIB investigation to Flight Design CTSW, G-KUPP

Electrical cockpit fire shortly after takeoff, Redhill Aerodrome, Surrey, 19 July 2018.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 January 2019

• Category: Sport aviation and balloons
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 19 July 2018
• Aircraft type: Flight Design CTSW
• Location: Redhill Aerodrome, Surrey
• Registration: G-KUPP

Summary:

An electrical fire in the instrument console developed shortly after takeoff and the pilot returned to land on the active runway. An electrical short circuit with the composite instrument console, resulting in a resin fire, was traced to a damaged wire. The wiring had been previously modified and a Service Bulletin has been released to reduce the risk of electrical and fuel fires.

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Published 10 January 2019