AAIB investigation to Thruster T600N 450, G-OBAX
Ground collision following high engine power at startup, Balado Airfield, Kinross, 27 February 2019.
Summary:
After startup the engine developed high power, which the pilot could not reduce. The aircraft travelled over 100 metres very rapidly down an inclined taxiway, with the pilot having very limited control, and collided with a parked digger.
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Published 8 August 2019