AAIB investigation to Rans S6-116 Coyote II, G-BUWK

Aircraft lost control shortly after departure, Bradley’s Lawn Airstrip, Cross in Hand, Heathfield, East Sussex, 4 August 2020

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 4 March 2021

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Field investigation
• Date of occurrence: 4 August 2020
• Aircraft type: Rans S6-116 Coyote II
• Location: Bradley’s Lawn airstrip, Cross in Hand, Heathfield, East Sussex
• Registration: G-BUWK

Summary:

G-BUWK, a Rans S6-116, took off from Bradley’s Lawn airstrip, East Sussex. Witnesses then saw the aircraft make a spiral descent to the ground. There was a post-impact fire; the aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was found deceased. A post-mortem examination indicated that the pilot probably suffered a cardiac event resulting in incapacitation shortly after takeoff.

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Rans S6-116 Coyote II, G-BUWK

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Published 4 March 2021