AAIB investigation to Cessna 140, G-HALJ

Loss of control on landing, Peterborough Conington Airfield, Cambridgeshire, 5 March 2018.

From:: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published: 9 August 2018

Category:: General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:: 5 March 2018
Aircraft type:: Cessna 140
Location:: Peterborough Conington Airfield, Cambridgeshire
Registration:: G-HALJ

Summary:

皇冠体育app flight was the second training sortie of the day with the same student and consisted of three landings and two go-arounds after bounced landings. After touching down on the planned final landing, the student started to lose directional control. 皇冠体育app instructor took control but did not have sufficient time to communicate this. Reacting to the situation, the student applied the brakes, tipping the aircraft onto its nose. 皇冠体育app occupants were uninjured but the aircraft was damaged. 皇冠体育app instructor stated that he should have taken control sooner but there was not much time to react.

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