AAIB investigation to Grob G109B, G-KHEH
Aircraft collided with tree, Near Raglan, Monmouthshire, 10 June 2018.
Summary:
The aircraft collided with a dead tree whilst conducting a field landing exercise. It has not been possible to determine conclusively whether the aircraft was suffering from an engine problem, most likely carburettor icing, during the descent, however, the engine was under power at the point it collided with the tree. Had it been necessary, the aircraft should have been able to avoid the tree and carry out a landing in the field beyond. It was considered most likely that the pilots did not see the tree until it was too late to avoid it.
Bulletin Correction
A correction was issued online concerning this report on 13 February 2020. A copy of the correction will also appear in the March 2020 Bulletin.
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