Bolkow BO 208C Junior, G-BOKW, 7 April 2011

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
7 April 2011
Aircraft type:
Bolkow BO 208C Junior
Location:
Lodge Farm, Saint Osyth, near Clacton, Essex
Registration:
G-BOKW

Bolkow BO 208C Junior, G-BOKW

Summary:

Landing at a grass airstrip, the pilot realised there was a pair of white swans grazing by the side of the runway. He applied power and lifted off until past the swans but, descending, the nose of the aircraft struck the ground hard, damaging the nose landing gear. The pilot considers this most likely occurred due to the tailskid contacting the ground with the aircraft in a nose-high attitude.

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