Independent report
AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: January – February 2020
Published 9 April 2020
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| Date | Aircraft Type | A/c Reg | Location | Occurrence Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2019 | Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee | G-BETM | Sutton Bank Airfield | On landing the pilot found the right brake ineffective and the aircraft struck a hangar to its left. The pilot reported that the right brake shoe was missing. |
| 04 Aug 2019 | Societe Menavia Scintex CP301-C3 | G-BIVF | Eshott Airfield, Northumberland | The pilot lost of control of the aircraft during landing and propeller struck a fence. |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Piper PA-28-161 | G-BHRC | Nottingham Airport | The aircraft caught fire after starting. The pilot believed this may have been caused by overpriming the engine. |
| 09 Nov 2019 | Evans VP-1 Series 2 | G-BIFO | Eshott Airfield, Northumberland | Loss of control on landing resulting in landing gear collapse and propeller striking the ground. The pilot had just completed a tail wheel onversion course and this was the first flight in G-BIFO. |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Piper PA-28-181 | G-LVRS | Elstree Aerodrome, Hertfordshire | An engine bay fire started on the ground after a fourth attempt to start the engine. It is likely that the engine was over-primed. |
| 03 Jan 2020 | Piper PA-28 | G-LIZI | Sibson Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire | The aircraft hit a tree during glide approach practice in low light conditions, and was able to land after going around. The pilot reported that the approach profile and light conditions contributed to the accident. |
| 18 Jan 2020 | Cessna 150 | G-BFIY | Blackbushe Airport | The aircraft caught fire during start, possibly because of over-priming of the engine. |
| 07 Feb 2020 | EuroFox 912(S) | G-OASK | Fife Airport | The aircraft landed in soft ground short of tarmac Runway 06 at Fife Airport. It tipped onto its nose and sustained damage to the propeller and nose landing gear. The pilot advised that he had misjudged the final approach due to lack of currency. |
| 08 Feb 2020 | Piper PA-28 Cherokee | G-BTGO | Gloucester Airport | A student pilot, who was on a cross country flight, was returning to his home airfield. During the takeoff run, with a strong crosswind, the aircraft departed the left side of the runway and onto the grass. Minor damage to the nosewheel assembly. |
| 01 Mar 2020 | Piper PA-46 | G-XSCP | Gloucester Airport | The propeller and landing gear were damaged when the aircraft left the paved runway surface on landing, having been affected by a gusting crosswind. |