皇冠体育app

Socata TB10 Tobago, G-OFLG

Summary:

皇冠体育app pilot was attempting to take off from Runway 17 at Derby Airfield. 皇冠体育app field performance was marginal and the aircraft failed to accelerate normally; it ran off the end of the grass runway at about 50 kt. 皇冠体育app aircraft hit a hedge and ran into a ditch, causing extensive damage to the aircraft and serious injuries to the two occupants. Examination of the engine revealed that a maintenance error had allowed an induction air leak downstream of the carburettor. 皇冠体育app investigation concluded that the accident occurred because the pilot did not recognise the slow acceleration in time to safely abort the takeoff.

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