AAIB investigation to Savannah VG, G-CGTV
Inadvertent flap deployment, Scurf Dyke Farm, nr Driffield, Yorkshire, 25 June 2020
Summary:
During takeoff the aircraft struck a bump causing the pilot’s knee to touch the flap lever, which then moved from the 20° to the 40° position. Shortly after takeoff the pilot felt the left wing start to stall, and the aircraft subsequently struck a stack of hay bales.
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Published 14 January 2021