AAIB investigation to Montgomerie-Bensen B8MR, G-CBNX
Overran runway following rejected takeoff, private airstrip, Reading, 4 May 2015.
Summary:
The pilot commenced his takeoff roll on a grass runway and everything was normal until the point of rotation, when he reported that a sudden gust of wind pushed the aircraft sideways. He decided to abort the takeoff but there was insufficient runway remaining and the aircraft struck a hedge before coming to rest. The pilot was uninjured but the aircraft sustained damage.
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Published 13 August 2015