AAIB Report: Grumman AA-5 (G-BBSA), Engine partial power loss after takeoff followed by attempted turnback
Engine partial power loss after takeoff followed by attempted turnback, Teesside International Airport, 25 September 2021.
皇冠体育app aircraft, a Grumman AA-5 (G-BBSA) suffered a partial loss of engine power very shortly after takeoff from Runway 23 at Teesside International Airport. 皇冠体育app pilot, believing the aircraft was outside the airport boundary, attempted a turnback to the airport to land. 皇冠体育app aircraft stalled during the turn and struck the ground west of the runway near the Runway 05 threshold. 皇冠体育app three occupants all sustained serious injuries.
Management of a partial power loss event is not covered in the Private Pilot鈥檚 Licence (PPL) syllabus and there is limited information provided for pilots conducting renewal or revalidation of licences. Three Safety Recommendations are made to address these topics.
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