Ikarus C42 FB80 Ikarus, G-CDYT, 29 April 2009

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 December 2014

• Category: Sport aviation and balloons
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 29 April 2009
• Aircraft type: Ikarus C42 FB80 Ikarus
• Location: Swansea Airport
• Registration: G-CDYT

Ikarus C42 FB80 Ikarus, G-CDYT

Summary:

The aircraft was approaching to land on Runway 22 at Swansea Airport when a “strong crosswind component” from the left caught the pilot off-guard. While he was trying to correct the drift in the landing flare the aircraft stalled, resulting in a heavy landing and damage to the nose landing gear and propeller. The pilot was uninjured.

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Published 10 December 2014