Independent report

AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: September – October 2019

Published 13 December 2019

Date	Aircraft Type	A/c Reg	Location	Occurrence Details
07 May 2019	Guimbal Cabri G2	G-CHWJ	Cotswold Airport	The helicopter rolled over during an into-wind landing on the student’s second solo flight. The student was not familiar with the cyclic response and correct trim with the instructor absent. Note: This entry was corrected online on 9 January 2020, a detailed correction will be printed in the February 2020 Bulletin.
12 May 2019	Luscombe 8F	G-LUSI	Henstridge Airfield, Somerset	After a normal landing on the mainwheels the aircraft pitched forward and became inverted.
12 May 2019	Cessna F152	G-GFIB	Sleap Airfield	The wing tip collided with a parked vehicle while taxiing. The student pilot was following signals from someone on the ground who was trying to keep the aircraft away from repairs to the taxiway.
18 May 2019	Robinson R44 II	G-RWEW	Portrush, County Antrim	While hover taxiing close to overhead electric wires, rotor downwash caused wires to arc. There was no damage to the helicopter or wires.
21 Jun 2019	Pegasus Quik	G-CDOM	Barton Aerodrome, Manchester	During the takeoff roll the aircraft turned to the right but the pilot was unable to correct it. The turn tightened and the aircraft subsequently rolled over and came to rest on its side suffering severe damage. The pilot was uninjured.
25 Jun 2019	Pitts S2-A	G-BYIP	Private airstrip, Kilkerran Ayreshire	The aircraft landed with the passenger’s foot applying the right brake pedal. The aircraft turned right on landing and overturned.
29 Jun 2019	Robinson R44	G-OBSM	Private Airstrip, Newton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire	The pilot’s hand slipped from the collective and the helicopter landed heavily damaging the frame and fire wall.
13 Jul 2019	Vans RV-6	G-ORVI	Priors Farm, Oxfordshire	The aircraft encountered windshear on landing and undershot the runway. The gear leg was bent and there was propeller tip damage.
20 Jul 2019	Savannah	G-CDEH	Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield	The nose gear collapsed after a heavy landing.
25 Jul 2019	Ikarus C42 FB80 Bravo	G-JMRT	Gloucestershire Airport	The student made a heavy landing, the aircraft bounced and on touch down the nose leg collapsed and the propeller struck the runway.
25 Jul 2019	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee	G-GFCB	6 nm from Bristol Airport	During a forced landing due to engine failure, aircraft damage was caused due to landing on soft ground.
27 Jul 2019	Cessna T206H	N51703	Owen Roberts International Airport, Cayman Islands	The aircraft struck a stationary fuel truck on the apron causing a fuel leak from the aircraft’s wing. The truck had minor damage.
29 Jul 2019	Cessna 152	G-GFID	Sandown Airfield, Isle of Wight	The nosewheel collapsed on landing.
29 Jul 2019	Pegasus Quik	G-CCMS	Barton Aerodrome, Manchester	On landing the microlight was caught in a crosswind and crashed onto runway.
29 Jul 2019	Vans RV-9A	G-CFMC	Yeatsall Farm Strip, Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire	During rollout the nose gear leg collapsed.
30 Jul 2019	Piper PA-28R-201T	G-BFTC	Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield	During the flare following a glide approach, the propeller blades struck the ground because the landing gear had not been lowered. The pilot went around, lowered the landing gear and landed without further event.
03 Aug 2019	Robinson R44 II	G-SPJE	Private field, Barwell Leicestershire	During lift off from an inclined field, the skid dug in and the helicopter rolled over.
03 Aug 2019	Rotorsport MT gyroplane	G-CIFT	Private Airstrip, Isle of Mull	Whilst taxing down a slight incline to the hangar, a wheel brake pad came off its backing plate and in maneuvering to avoid the hangar the gyroplane rolled onto its side.
05 Aug 2019	Piper PA-28-140	G-AXJX	Oxford Airport	The aircraft landed approx 27 m too short of the tarmac runway and hit a runway approach light.
05 Aug 2019	Cessna 177RG Cardinal	G-CIMB	Peterborough Conington Airfield	The nose landing gear collapsed on touchdown.
08 Aug 2019	Starstreak Shadow SA-II	G-BYFI	Private strip, East Green Suffolk	The aircraft suffered a loss of power on climbout. It subsequently landed heavily in a field.
18 Aug 2019	Luscombe 8E (Modified)	G-YRIL	Insch, Aberdeenshire	As a result of a downdraft on the approach, the aircraft landed heavily, the undercarriage collapsed and the propeller struck the runway.
22 Aug 2019	Pegasus	G-MYRY	Northrepps Aerodrome, North Norfolk	Runway excursion on landing causing extensive damage to the microlight with no injuries.
22 Aug 2019	Beagle Aircraft E3 (Auster AOP II)	G-ASCC	Whittlesford Private Air Strip, Cambridgeshire	On landing the aircraft veered to the right and struck a ditch causing damage to the left wheel and left wing.
25 Aug 2019	Quik R microlight	G-CIHA	Strathaven, South Lanarkshire	Loss of control during takeoff resulting in an excursion into long grass at the side of the runway. The aircraft suffered significant damage.
26 Aug 2019	Vans RV-7A	G-JFRV	Farm Strip, Bethesda, Pembrokeshire	The aircraft landed with a tailwind and struck a hedge at the end of the runway. The nosegear collapsed and there was damage to the wings and propeller.
26 Aug 2019	Cessna F150L	G-BBNJ	Breighton Aerodrome, North Yorkshire	On landing, the aircraft nosed over and inverted with minor injuries to the pilot and passenger.
26 Aug 2019	Reims Cessna F172N	G-BEHV	Cumbernauld Airport	After landing the aircraft veered off the runway at slow speed due to inadvertent application of braking.
01 Sep 2019	Piper PA-28-151	G-JAMP	Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire	During pre-takeoff power checks, a strong smell of smoke entered the cockpit. There was no evidence of fire.
01 Sep 2019	Rotorsport UK Calidus gyrocopter	G-FLIA	Clench Common, Marlborough	During the roll out, after landing, the aircraft was caught by a gust of wind and rolled onto it’s side damaging the main rotor blades and propeller.
01 Sep 2019	QAC Quickie TRI-Q	G-FARY	Sturgate Airport, Lincolnshire	The pilot was unable to reduce engine power on the approach, so shut the engine down. The nose leg broke when the aircraft touchdown on the runway. The pilot was uninjured.
03 Sep 2019	Bell 429/	G-RIDB/	Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield	The parked Cessna 150 was moved by the downwash from a manoeuvring helicopter that was landing next to it. The wingtip of the Cessna was damaged.
04 Sep 2019	Falconer F-11-3	G-AWHY	Roughay Farm, Hampshire	Loss of control on landing led to damage to the landing gear, cowling and propeller.
05 Sep 2019	Cessna 172S Skyhawk	G-OPYE	Netherthorpe Airfield	The pilot aborted the takeoff due to slower than anticipated acceleration on the soft ground. The aircraft overran the runway and struck a hedge.
09 Sep 2019	DH82A Tiger Moth	G-ANDP	Ballymagreehan, Newtownards, County Down	The aircraft failed to achieve climb performance after takeoff but landed back on the strip and struck a boundary fence. Note: This entry was corrected online on 9 January 2020, a detailed correction will be printed in the February 2020 Bulletin.
11 Sep 2019	Aero AT-3 R100	G-SACX	RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire	The nose gear leg collapsed during landing.
15 Sep 2019	Champion Citabria	G-AYXU	Gloucester Airport	On landing directional control was lost resulting in a ground loop, which collapsed the left hand undercarriage resulting in substantial damage to the wing and propeller. The aircraft has been written off. Note: This entry was corrected online on 9 January 2020, a detailed correction will be printed in the February 2020 Bulletin.
19 Sep 2019	Pegasus Quik	G-CCHO	Sutton Meadows Airfield	While practising circuit flying, the aircraft landed heavily, the nosewheel collapsed and the aircraft turned over. The aircraft was extensively damaged; however, the instructor and student were not injured.
21 Sep 2019	Cessna 152	G-BTGX	Stapleford Aerodrome	A gust of wind caused the aircraft to ‘flip over’ during a solo student landing.
25 Sep 2019	Guimbal Cabri G2	G-LAVN	Beccles Aerodrome, Suffolk	The aircraft rotated left through 360° during lift off and then landed heavily damaging the tail and skids.
12 Oct 2019	Piper PA-25-260 Pawnee	G-PSGC	Spalding, Lincolnshire	Following an engine failure on approach to land, the aircraft landed in a field short of the runway.
15 Oct 2019	Titan T-51 Mustang	G-CMPC	White Fen Farm private strip, Benwick, Cambridgeshire	The aircraft landed with landing gear retracted.
18 Oct 2019	Mainair Blade 912	G-BYTU	Chirk Airfield, Wrexham	During an aborted takeoff due to low acceleration on soft ground, a wheel dug in during deceleration and a wing tip struck the ground. Note: This entry was corrected online on 9 January 2020, a detailed correction will be printed in the February 2020 Bulletin.
22 Oct 2019	Piper PA-12	G-AXUC	Headcorn Aerodrome, Kent	The aircraft suffered runway excursion on takeoff and struck fence.