AAIB investigation to Grob G115B, G-BYDB

Runway overrun after landing, Clacton Airfield, Essex, 17 April 2022.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
11 August 2022
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
17 April 2022
Aircraft type:
Grob G115B
Location:
Clacton Airfield, Essex
Registration:
G-BYDB

Summary:

The pilot judged he was high on the approach and increased the aircraft’s rate of descent to compensate, which probably also increased its airspeed. The aircraft touched down but, despite the use of maximum braking, overran the runway and came to an abrupt halt in the airfield’s boundary hedge.

The pilot considered that it might have been better to go around when he realised he was high on the approach, especially given the short landing distance (505 m).

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