Independent report
AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: March � April 2021
Published 10 June 2021
Event Date | Aircraft Type | Registration | Location | Record Only Occurrence Text |
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12 Jul 2020 | Rans S6-ES | G-CCTV | Plaistows Airfield, Hertfordshire | Approximately 10 minutes after takeoff for a local flight the pilot noticed smoke in the cockpit. He elected to land in a field after switching the engine and fuel off. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp nosewheel and engine cowling were damaged during the field landing. |
31 Mar 2021 | Mission M108 | G-CJJW | Belle Vue Airfield, Devon | »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp aircraft landed further along the runway than intended and was unable to stop before overrunning the upwind threshold at low speed. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp aircraft suffered some damage due to contact with a hedge. |
07 Apr 2021 | Beech V35B | G-BONZ | Meppershall Airfield, Bedfordshire | During an attempted landing, G-BONZ touched down heavily and bounced back into the air. As the aircraft settled back onto the ground its nosewheel collapsed. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp aircraft pivoted through 180° before coming to rest, nose-down, just beyond the right edge of the runway. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp pilot reflected that, in hindsight, he should have gone around rather than continuing with the steep approach that led to the bounce. |
11 Apr 2021 | Spitfire Mk 26 | G-CIXM | Popham Airfield, Hampshire | »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp aircraft suffered an engine failure after takeoff. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp aircraft made a heavy landing, which resulted in distortion of one landing gear leg. |
18 Apr 2021 | DH82A Tiger Moth | G-ACDI | Teffont Magna, Wiltshire | »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp aircraft was taxiing and struck a stationary fence with its wing tip causing damage to the wing. |