AAIB investigation to Thruster T600N 450, G-CBIR

Heavy landing during simulated engine failure, Causeway Airfield, County Londonderry, 10 August 2022.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 12 January 2023

• Category: Sport aviation and balloons
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 10 August 2022
• Aircraft type: Thruster T600N 450
• Location: Causeway Airfield, County Londonderry
• Registration: G-CBIR

Summary:

The aircraft landed heavily when the student and instructor both made a nose-down pitch input on the single control stick following a simulated engine failure.

Bulletin addendum:

Following publication an addendum was released concerning this report.

The addendum was published in the March 2023 issue of the AAIB Bulletin and has been attached to the report below.

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Thruster T600N 450, G-CBIR 01-23

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Thruster T600N 450, G-CBIR Addendum 03-23

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Published 12 January 2023