AAIB investigation to Wittman W10 Tailwind, G-BOIB

Failure to become airborne, private airstrip near Winchester, 21 April 2014.

Summary:

The aircraft failed to get airborne in the distance available and overran into a hedge. The pilot thought that carburettor icing was a probable factor in the accident, together with long wet grass that the aircraft encountered during takeoff and a possible adverse effect on performance of a recently fitted propeller.

Download report:

Wittman W10 Tailwind G-BOIB 09-14.pdf (148.20 kb)

Updates to this page

Published 10 December 2014