AAIB investigation to Beagle B121 Series 1, G-AXOZ
Approach and landing mishap, Bagby Airfield, North Yorkshire, 30 January 2025
The pilot was carrying out practise touch and go circuits at Bagby Airfield. After the second circuit, as he approached to carry out a touch-and-go, the aircraft drifted off the centre line. As the pilot flared the aircraft it struck a hedge near the runway to the right of the touchdown area. This caused the aircraft to veer into a muddy field, where it remained upright and came to a stop. The aircraft sustained damage during the impact; the pilot was uninjured. The accident resulted from low sun dazzle during the approach causing the pilot to lose sight of and misidentify his touchdown aiming point.
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Published 8 May 2025