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Air Accidents Investigation Branch: current field investigations

Updated 14 October 2024

Current field investigations

This lists the current field investigations being undertaken by the AAIB which include both accidents and serious incidents.  It does not include those that are being investigated by correspondence or AAIB involvement in overseas investigations.  An investigation will be removed from the list shortly after it has been published.

Please note this page is updated periodically and may not include all investigations being undertaken.

Date Reg Type Accident / Incident Status
27 Sep 2024 G-FICH Guimbal Cabri G2 Loss of control in the hover at Leicester Airport Under investigation
1 Sep 2024 G-CMGB SportStar SLM Fatal accident near Chesterfield, Derbyshire Under investigation
27 Aug 2024 G-CUBX Piper PA-18-150 Fatal accident at Croft Farm Airfield, Worcestershire Under investigation
12 Aug 2024 LY-JUP ATR 72-500 Descended significantly below decision altitude whilst attempting to go around at Guernsey Airport Under investigation
28 Jul 2024 G-ENAA Spitfire MK 26B Loss of control during takeoff from Enstone Airfield, Oxfordshire Under investigation
28 Jul 2024 G-PPFS Cessna FRA150L Fatal accident near Thorganby, North Yorkshire Under investigation
23 Jul 2024 G-LMSA ATR 42-500 Contained engine failure and fire (extinguished), Aberdeen Airport Under investigation
13 Jul 2024 G-EEEK EA 300/200 Loss of control during manoeuvres on arrival at Spanhoe Airfield, Northamptonshire Under investigation
5 Jun 2024 G-CFHG Mini Nimbus C Fatal accident near Barlavington, Petworth, West Sussex Under investigation
15 May 2024 G-DJMD / G-DCTB Discus B / Standard Cirrus Mid-air collision at Hinton-in-the Hedges Airfield, Northamptonshire Under investigation
23 Apr 2024 9H-LWB De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Runway overrun during landing at Guernsey Airport Under investigation
23 Apr 2024 G-BVNS Piper PA-28-181 Loss of engine power and forced landing, Monkton, Ayrshire Published 3 October 2024
11 Apr 2024 N761JU Cessna T210M Fatal accident at Leeds East Airport Under investigation
26 Mar 2024 G-RGSK Cirrus SR22T Fatal accident at Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire Under investigation
4 Mar 2024 G-FDZS Boeing 737-8K5 Auto throttle failure on takeoff from Bristol Airport Consultation stage
8 Feb 2024 G-ONEE Boeing 747-433 Loss of AC Bus 1 and 4 during takeoff, with loss of all pitot heating during icing conditions, on departure from London Heathrow Airport Under investigation
4 Dec 2023 EI-HET Boeing 737-8200 High speed and high nose down pitch attitude during go-around, London Stansted Airport Consultation stage
31 Oct 2023 G-CMJM ATR 72-212 A Nosewheel detached during takeoff, Edinburgh Airport Under investigation
20 Oct 2023 G-TAWD Boeing 737-8K5 Aircraft departed the left side of the runway during the landing rollout, Leeds Bradford Airport Consultation stage
5 Oct 2023 UAS UAS CGT 50 Wing detached from UA in flight, Radnor Range, Powys  Under investigation
3 Sep 2023 G-RVSH Vans RV-6A Fatal accident at Truro Airfield, Cornwall Published 22 August 2024
21 Aug 2023 G-AYUH Piper PA-28-180 Fatal accident near Halstead Hall, Essex Published 27 June 2024
26 Jul 2023 G-CIEF Eurofox 912(S) Fatal accident near Darlton Airfield, Nottinghamshire Consultation stage
6 Jul 2023 G-BKJW Piper PA-23-250 Fatal accident near Bagby Airfield, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Under investigation
27 Jun 2023 UAS UAS Malloy T150 UAS breached a Geofence and entered return to home mode but control was lost, South Scarle, Lincoln Published 5 September 2024
7 Mar 2023 G-NPTF ATR 72-202 Rudder control restriction during landing flare, near Belfast International Airport Consultation stage
17 Feb 2023 G-MCSH EC175 B Helicopter blades damaged in strong winds whilst parked offshore, Elgin Platform, North Sea Under investigation
10 Feb 2023 N197DN Boeing 767-332 Fuel leak following inflight engine fire, diverted to Prestwick Airport Published on 18 July 2024
27 Aug 2022 G-LMRC ATR 42-500 Multiple electrical system failures during climb, in flight between Aberdeen Airport and Sumburgh Airport Under investigation
13 Jun 2022 G-CIMU AW139 Failure of tail rotor duplex bearing found during post-flight inspection, Norwich Airport Under investigation
12 Nov 2020 G-CKYT Rotorsport UK Cavalon Fatal accident, near Avoch, Inverness-shire Consultation stage

 *formal investigation

Current status

Under investigation – the investigation is underway and includes the drafting of the report prior to consultation.

Consultation stage - when an investigation is largely complete and a confidential draft report has been sent out for formal consultation in accordance with the regulations. The consultation process includes the time taken to consider representations and amend the draft report prior to publication.

Publication scheduled – the report has been approved for publication by the Chief Inspector of Air Accidents and is scheduled for publication.

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