AAIB investigation to Europa, G-BWIJ

Forced landing on go-around following bounced landing, Croft Farm Strip, Worcestershire, 24 June 2017.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 12 October 2017

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 24 June 2017
• Aircraft type: Europa
• Location: Croft Farm Airstrip, Defford, Worcestershire
• Registration: G-BWIJ

Summary:

The pilot carried out a go-around after a bounced landing. During the go-around there was vibration and a lack of power so he decided to land in a nearby field. The field was short and in attempting to make use of all the available length he undershot, landing in a field of maize.

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Published 12 October 2017