AAIB investigation to Taylor Monoplane, G-AYSH
Taylor Monoplane (G-AYSH), inverted during landing at Nayland Airfield, Suffolk, 17 June 2025
G-AYSH, a Taylor Monoplane, took off from Retreat Farm, Essex, with the intention of landing at Nayland Airfield in Suffolk. After landing, the aircraft departed from the mown landing surface into long grass and came to rest inverted. The right main landing gear shock absorber was found to have seized.
A post-mortem examination indicated that the pilot sustained a fatal heart attack, which the investigation concluded is likely to have occurred after landing.
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Published 2 April 2026