AAIB investigation to EAA Biplane, G-BPUA
Struck a crop after a bounced landing, Great Oakley Airfield, Harwich, Essex, 3 June 2023.
Summary:
Following a stable approach, on flaring to land the aircraft bounced to a height of approximately 6 ft and the pilot decided to go around. He applied full power, but the aircraft was slow to accelerate. The aircraft bounced twice more, gradually climbing and veering to the right of the runway, before the main wheels struck a crop in a field adjacent to the runway. G-BPUA came to rest inverted and the pilot exited the aircraft unharmed.
The aircraft sustained structural damage to the landing gear, wings and fuselage tubes. The engine was shock loaded and the propeller shattered.
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Published 14 September 2023