AAIB investigation to Vans RV-7, G-CDME

Aircraft wheels and spats dug into soft ground during landing and the aircraft nosed over on to its back, Farm ttrip near Goose Green, West Sussex, 28 February 2021.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
8 July 2021
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
28 February 2021
Aircraft type:
Vans RV-7
Location:
Farm strip near Goose Green, West Sussex
Registration:
G-CDME

Summary:

Approximately 140 m into its landing roll on a grass runway, the aircraft encountered an area of soft ground. The wheels and spats sank in and caused a rapid deceleration during which the tail rose, the propeller dug in and the aircraft over-ended onto its back. The pilot was tightly strapped in but was able to exit the aircraft uninjured. The cause of this accident was the sudden increase in drag created by the wheel and spats clogging with soil.

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