AAIB investigation to Quik GT450, G-CFEX

Low speed runway excursion during a training flight, Shobdon Airfield, Herefordshire, 19 June 2017.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
14 September 2017
Category:
Sport aviation and balloons
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
19 June 2017
Aircraft type:
Quik GT450,
Location:
Shobdon Airfield, Herefordshire
Registration:
G-CFEX

Summary:

After touching down during a training flight the student attempted to go around but mistakenly applied brakes as well as throttle. The instructor took control but the brakes were still being applied. The aircraft slowed, departed the runway at an estimated 10 mph and was damaged when it came to an abrupt stop on encountering a rut to the side of the runway.

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Published 14 September 2017