AAIB investigation to Jodel DR11, G-AWMD
Jodel DR11 (G-AWMD), accidental mixture cut on final approach, Rhigos Airfield, Glamorgan, 3 August 2024
The pilot was practising approaches to Runway 27R at Rhigos airfield when, on the second approach, he reduced throttle and set the carburettor heat to on. Shortly afterwards the engine stopped, and he noticed that fuel mixture had been cut instead of the carburettor heat being set to on. He reset the mixture to rich and tried restarting the engine, but it only ran for a few seconds, by which time he was slow and low on final approach. The aircraft struck a bank which formed part of the airfield boundary (Figure 1) and the pilot suffered serious facial and spinal injuries.
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Published 14 November 2024