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AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: July 鈥� August 2019

Updated 14 November 2019

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AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: July 鈥� August 2019

Date Aircraft Type A/c Reg Location Occurrence Details
31 Jan 2019 Cessna 172 G-MEGS Meppershall Airfield, Beds 皇冠体育app aircraft landed long resulting in runway excursion and aircraft damage.
19 Feb 2019 Grumman American GA-7 Cougar G-BOXR Stapleford Airport, Essex During the taxi, after a successful landing, the nose gear collapsed causing damage to the forward fuselage and both propellers.
18 Mar 2019 Boeing A75L300 Stearman G-CGPY Kingstanding Farm, Oxfordshire During final approach the aircraft struck power lines at the threshold of the runway, damaging the propeller, engine, flying wires and lower wing. 皇冠体育app aircraft landed safely.
01 Apr 2019 Jabiru 23/07/2019UL-450 G-NIGC Weston Zoyland 皇冠体育app aircraft veered off runway and collided with a fence on landing due to left main wheel locking on brake application.
03 Apr 2019 JABIRU UL-450 G-KEVH Welshpool Airport, Powys, Wales Runway excursion on landing. 皇冠体育app aircraft then struck a fence causing damage to the propeller. 皇冠体育appre were no injuries. Note: This entry was corrected online on 14 November 2019, a detailed correction will be printed in the December 2019 Bulletin.
08 Apr 2019 Cessna 152 G-BKAZ 2 miles east of Coupar Angus, Perthshire 皇冠体育app aircraft ran out of fuel, nose gear collapsed during landing in field.
17 Apr 2019 Tecnam P92-EA Echo G-CBAX Watchford Farm, Airfield, Devon 皇冠体育app aircraft landed hard on the nosewheel, resulting in damage to the nosewheel post, engine frame and propeller.
19 Apr 2019 Sherwood Ranger XP G-CIYY North of Goodwood Aerodrome 皇冠体育app aircraft struck a barbed wire fence during the ground roll after a forced landing because of an engine failure.
20 Apr 2019 Falco F8L G-GREC Kittyhawk Airfield, Ripe, East Sussex BN8 6BB 皇冠体育app aircraft overran the runway and collided with a hedge whilst landing. 皇冠体育app pilot reported that the left brake failed to engage so he could not apply symmetric braking.
21 Apr 2019 Vans RV-8 G-RVIS Keevil Airfield, Wiltshire 皇冠体育app aircraft veered to the right and ground looped following a downwind landing, sustaining damage to the left main landing gear, tail wheel and wing fairings.
07 May 2019 Skyranger G-CCKG Otherton Airfield, Staffordshire Whilst landing the aircraft overran the wet grass runway and came to rest in an adjacent field.
11 May 2019 Vans RV-7 G-OKER Midlem Airstrip, Scottish Borders 皇冠体育app aircraft was slightly high and fast on approach to land but, instead of going around, the pilot deliberately ground looped to avoid an overrun into a fence. However, the aircraft suffered damage when it encountered a rut.
15 May 2019 PA-25 Pawnee G-AZPA Near Talgarth Airfield, Brecon Having run out of fuel, the pilot made a forced landing in a grass field short of his intended touchdown on Runway 15. 皇冠体育app landing gear collapsed, and the right wing suffered damage, but the pilot was uninjured.
19 May 2019 Cessna 195A G-BSPK Jersey Airport, Jersey 皇冠体育app left wing struck the tail of a parked aircraft during taxi.
19 May 2019 Merlin 100UL G-CKZI Romney Marsh, Kent A rough running engine led to a precautionary landing. On landing the wing contacted the ground causing minor damage.
20 May 2019 Thruster T600N 450 Sprint G-OHYE Old Park Farm Airstrip, Margam, near Port Talbot During climb out at around 300 ft the engine failed. 皇冠体育app pilot turned back to the airfield but stalled and came down short of the runway. 皇冠体育app aircraft flipped over and inverted but the two occupants were secured by four-point harnesses and did not suffer any significant injury.
14 Jun 2019 Aeronca 0-58B Grasshopper G-BRHP Private grass airstrip near Ashprington, Devon 皇冠体育app pilot lost control shortly after lifting off in gusty conditions. He re-landed the aircraft, but it yawed rapidly right into an open hangar when it impacted the structure and the right wing detached.
18 Jun 2019 RANS S6-ESD G-MWHP Horton, Lancashire Following an engine failure the forced landing required a change of field at a late stage due to power lines ahead. 皇冠体育app nose landing gear detached during the landing. A cylinder-head gasket failure identified subsequently, which probably allowed coolant into at least one cylinder.
21 Jun 2019 Grumman AA5B G-ORLY Elstree Aerodrome, Hertfordshire Following the subsequent touchdown after a bounced landing, the nose gear collapsed, and the right main gear also suffered damage. 皇冠体育app pilot advised that the wind had lifted the aircraft during the initial landing.
22 Jun 2019 Piper PA-28-181 G-DIXY Clacton Airfield, Essex During landing after a go-around, the aircraft floated, touched down late and skidded into a hedge on braking.
27 Jun 2019 DH82A Tiger Moth G-ARAZ Duxford Airfield 皇冠体育app Tiger Moth taxied into a stationary Cessna 152 on the grass manoeuvring area.
28 Jun 2019 TL-3000 Sirius G-CKKG Old Warden Airfield, Bedfordshire Loss of control during a bounced landing resulting in a heavy touchdown following which the aircraft inverted. 皇冠体育app pilot advised that he had not reacted quickly enough to initiate a go-around.
29 Jun 2019 Ryan STM-2 NC17343 Oaksey Park airfield 皇冠体育app aircraft rolled onto its wingtip during landing and came to rest on its nose.
29 Jun 2019 Tiger Moth G-APAP Derby Airfield (adjacent field) After takeoff, approaching 200 ft in the climb, the aircraft lost power. 皇冠体育app pilot made a forced landing in a 鈥榞rass ridge/furrow type field鈥� beyond the runway. At touchdown the aircraft鈥檚 wheels hit a ridge, causing the undercarriage to collapse. 皇冠体育appre were no reported injuries.
29 Jun 2019 CFM Shadow Series CD G-MTHT East Fortune Airfield, North Berwick, Scotland Following a change to a tailwind which went unnoticed by the pilot, the lower fin detached when it struck a wire fence during takeoff. 皇冠体育app aircraft flew a circuit to a successful landing.
30 Jun 2019 Cessna 152 G-BOLW Southend Airport During engine start a fire developed in the engine air intake. 皇冠体育app pilot used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire.
01 Jul 2019 Denney Kitfox Mk 2 G-RSSF Near Haxey Airfield, North Lincolnshire 皇冠体育app engine stopped whilst downwind to land and the aircraft inverted after the subsequent forced landing in a wheat field.
05 Jul 2019 Cirrus SR22 G-MAKS Tingwall Airport, Shetland Islands During the second landing, following a go-around, the aircraft bounced causing damage to the nosewheel. 皇冠体育app aircraft then went around again before landing safely.
06 Jul 2019 Grumman AA-5B G-MPFC Sandown, Isle of Wight Whilst taxiing, the nose leg failed leading to damage to the propeller and engine. 皇冠体育appre were no injuries.
Note: This entry was corrected online on 14 November 2019, a detailed correction will be printed in the December 2019 Bulletin.
14 Jul 2019 JODEL G-BHZV Brook Farm Airstrip, south of Morecambe Bay 皇冠体育app aircraft veered left and caught its wing in a crop. 皇冠体育app aircraft spun and right landing gear collapsed.
15 Jul 2019 De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth G-ANEZ Newport, Isle of Wight 皇冠体育app aircraft carried out a forced landing after loss of power on takeoff.
16 Jul 2019 Piper PA-38 G-BSOU Cumbernauld Airport, North Lanarkshire After power loss on fina, the aircraft landed in the undershoot and turned over. 皇冠体育app occupants were uninjured.
16 Jul 2019 Avid Speedwing G-CURV Fen End Farm, near Cambridge A loss of control on landing meant the aircraft left the runway and entered the adjacent field.
16 Jul 2019 Piper PA-28 G-ASSW Liverpool During the landing the pilot experienced a gust of wind and the aircraft ran off the side of the runway and onto the grass.
21 Jul 2019 Mainair Blade 912S G-CBOO Kilkeel, Northern Ireland 皇冠体育app aircraft rolled over on landing in a crosswind.
21 Jul 2019 Gyroplane G-CFGY Beccles Airfield, Suffolk 皇冠体育app aircraft ran off the runway during landing.
22 Jul 2019 RotorSport UK MTOSport G-HATB Rochester Airport 皇冠体育app aircraft tipped onto its side during takeoff.
23 Jul 2019 HISPANO HA-1112 M4L Buchon G-AWHC Sywell Aerodrome 皇冠体育app aircraft caught in crosswind, causing the wing to dip before colliding with a runway edge light. 皇冠体育app takeoff was aborted.
26 Jul 2019 Piper PA-28 G-CDMA Shipdham Airfield, Norfolk 皇冠体育app aircraft landed short of the runway into a field due to a misjudged approach.
03 Aug 2019 Grumman AA5A G-BHZO Manchester Barton Airport 皇冠体育app pilot perceived slow acceleration so aborted the tafeoff but braked heavily and skidded to a halt in a hedge.
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