Independent report

AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: September – October 2022

Published 8 December 2022

Event Date	Aircraft Type	Registration	Location	Record Only Occurrence Text
17 Apr 2022	Jabiru UL-450	G-JABZ	Eshott Airfield, Northumberland	The aircraft became low and to the right of the intended flight path during approach to Runway 19 at Eshott Airport and it subsequently struck a tree. The pilot described the aircraft losing airspeed and bouncing on the runway. Video footage showed the aircraft become airborne again with excessive bank angle, followed by the sound of impact and the absence of engine noise.
28 Jul 2022	Morane Saulnier Rallye 150SV	G-KHRE	Leicester Airport	During flight, it was noticed that the nose wheel had detached from the nose landing gear. The pilot was able to land the aircraft safely.
06 Aug 2022	Piper PA-28-161	G-JASE	Popham Airfield, Hampshire	At approximately 200 ft agl after takeoff, the engine lost power and could not be recovered. The pilot selected a field for landing but, after touchdown, was unable to stop before hitting a hedge.
06 Aug 2022	Pitts S-1C	G-BPRD	Eastfield Farm, Louth, Lincolnshire	Shortly after a normal touch down, the left main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft nosed over into an inverted position. The pilot reported that the landing gear had fractured, possibly due to fatigue. The pilot believed that his lack of injury was due to his wearing a five-point harness and helmet.
13 Aug 2022	Nipper T.66 RA45 Series 3	G-NIPP	Breighton Aerodrome, East Riding of Yorkshire	The pilot was alone and secured the aircraft with chocks and handbrake before hand-swinging the propeller. His initial start attempts from behind the propeller, in reach of the cockpit controls, were unsuccessful so he repositioned to the front and tried again. The engine started immediately but G-NIPP “jumped the chocks.” The pilot managed to grab the left wingtip, G-NIPP swung around, its propeller dug into the ground and the aircraft “flipped over.” The pilot reflected he had too much confidence in the chocks’ and the parking brake’s effectiveness and would never attempt to hand swing a propeller without assistance in the future.
21 Aug 2022	Eurofly Minifox	G-CKYZ	Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire	Following an engine failure, the aircraft struck a tree. The aircraft sustained damage and the pilot was uninjured.
26 Aug 2022	Cessna F150L	G-MABE	Doncaster Sheffield Airport, South Yorkshire	The aircraft was landing with a slight tailwind when the pilot’s attention was distracted by “lots of black birds” on the runway. The pilot elected to continue the approach but noted on short final that the airspeed was 10 kt above target. The aircraft landed long and bounced twice. During the second bounce the pilot applied power to go around but the aircraft’s wheels caught on bushes at the end of the runway causing it to “dive” into the ground, ending up inverted.
30 Aug 2022	Tecnam P2002-EA Sierra	G-NFLY	Eastbach Airfield, Gloucestershire	The aircraft was stable during approach as it came over the runway numbers. It suddenly encountered turbulence and lost lift. It landed heavily and the nose gear collapsed.
03 Sep 2022	MCR-01 Club	G-CCPN	Popham Airfield, Hampshire	During the takeoff run, the aircraft became airborne prematurely due to the undulating surface of the runway, and it then bounced before touching down heavily. The nose gear collapsed, and the aircraft came to a stop on the runway.
05 Sep 2022	Druine D.31A Turbulent	G-ARLZ	Little Gransden Airfield, Cambridgeshire	The aircraft suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff which resulted in the aircraft making a heavy landing in a stubble field.
13 Sep 2022	CEA DR360	G-AYCO	Llanbedr Airport, Gwynedd	The pilot reported that the aircraft encountered a crosswind during landing and it bounced heavily on touchdown. The aircraft veered to the left and came to rest partially off the side of the runway in soft ground. The nose gear collapsed and the propeller and nose leg were damaged.
17 Sep 2022	Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen	G-VIXI	North of Atherton, Manchester	Having successfully carried out a precautionary landing in a field after experiencing a rough running engine, the pilot took off again using full power. The engine subsequently failed to respond to control inputs. The pilot carried out another precautionary landing, but during the landing the left wing struck a building.
17 Sep 2022	Piper PA-28-180	G-AXZD	Teesside Airport	The student pilot made a normal approach with a 12 knot crosswind and with two stages of flaps selected. The aircraft bounced on landing and on the second touchdown the nose leg collapsed and the aircraft came to a halt on the runway.
20 Sep 2022	Pegasus Quantum 15-912	G-CDVH	Eccles Newton Airfield, Roxburghshire	The aircraft bounced on landing and then veered to the left. The student pilot applied full power and attempted to fly a go-around. The aircraft hit a hedge to the left side of the grass runway.
24 Sep 2022	DH82A Tiger Moth	G-ADJJ	Clench Common Airfield, Wiltshire	The aircraft landed on the left side of Runway 33. As it reached the runway intersection, at a speed of approximately 20 kt, the left wing struck an umarked wooden fence post that had been obscured by a clump of weeds. The pilot stated that he landed too far to the left on the narrow runway.
08 Oct 2022	Jet Provost T MK5	G-BWSG	North Weald Airfield, Essex	The aircraft touched down firm and fast, causing the tyre on the left landing gear to burst. The aircraft veered off the runway into the grass, crossing two disused taxiways before coming to rest. The pilot reported that the tyres were in good condition and properly inflated prior to the flight.