AAIB investigation to CZAW Sportcruiser, G-CZAW
Locker cover opened during flight, and subsequently the aircraft struck some trees short of Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield, Yorkshire, 17 July 2024
The aircraft’s locker cover opened in flight. The pilot could not maintain height and the aircraft subsequently struck some trees short of the airfield. A post-accident inspection revealed that the one half of the locker hinge had been secured using only sealant and without rivets, but rivets were present on the other half of the hinge.
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Published 8 May 2025