Jodel D18, G-JRKD, 13 December 2009

Jodel D18, G-JRKD

Summary:

皇冠体育app purpose of the flight was for the PPL holder in the left seat to demonstrate his ability to fly the aircraft before flying unaccompanied; a flying instructor occupied the right seat. Both pilots had tailwheel flying experience. 皇冠体育app weather was fine with a north-easterly wind between 5 and 8 kt. Following fast taxi practice and two aborted takeoffs, a circuit was flown to a successful landing. A second circuit was then flown and the instructor reported that the approach was stable, if very slightly gusty. 皇冠体育app landing was 鈥渂umpy鈥�, and to the right of the centreline. 皇冠体育app pilot applied full power to go around, but the aircraft 鈥渓eapt into the air at a very low airspeed鈥�, drifting to the right. 皇冠体育app right wing dropped and contacted the ground. 皇冠体育app instructor reported that he intervened, but was only able to close the throttle and attempt to minimise the damage to the aircraft. 皇冠体育app left wing then dropped and struck the ground, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the propeller struck the ground. He commented that the aircraft had been neither tracking straight, nor under full control when the power was applied to go around.

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Published 10 December 2014