AAIB investigation to DR 107 One Design, G-CEPZ

Landing mishap, Membury Airfield, Berkshire, 5 June 2016.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 November 2016
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
5 June 2016
Aircraft type:
DR 107 One Design
Location:
Membury Airfield, Berkshire
Registration:
G-CEPZ

Summary:

After a short cross-country flight to Membury the aircraft joined the circuit downwind to land on grass Runway 13. On final approach the pilot misidentified the runway threshold and confused it with the Runway 17/35 intersection. The pilot now had a significantly reduced landing distance available (LDA). After touchdown she applied maximum braking to stop the aircraft. As a result the aircraft tipped forward on its nose, causing the landing gear to collapse and bringing the aircraft to a stop.

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Published 10 November 2016