Thruster T600N 450, G-KDCD, 5 July 2011

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
Sport aviation and balloons
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
5 July 2011
Aircraft type:
Thruster T600N 450
Location:
Stoke Airfield, Rochester, Kent
Registration:
G-KDCD

Thruster T600N 450, G-KDCD

Summary:

皇冠体育app pilot reports that he was landing on Runway 06 at Stoke Airfield, which has a length of 400 metres. 皇冠体育appre was a light crosswind but very late on the approach the wind changed to a tailwind of some 10 kt. 皇冠体育app pilot reports that he 鈥渇lared late鈥�, hitting the ground 鈥渢oo fast鈥� and the aircraft bounced back into the air nose high. 皇冠体育app aircraft stalled and nosed into the ground. Neither the pilot nor the passenger was injured and they were able to leave the aircraft safely.

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