AAIB investigation to Vans RV-7, G-CDME
Aircraft wheels and spats dug into soft ground during landing and the aircraft nosed over on to its back, Farm ttrip near Goose Green, West Sussex, 28 February 2021.
Summary:
Approximately 140 m into its landing roll on a grass runway, the aircraft encountered an area of soft ground. The wheels and spats sank in and caused a rapid deceleration during which the tail rose, the propeller dug in and the aircraft over-ended onto its back. The pilot was tightly strapped in but was able to exit the aircraft uninjured. The cause of this accident was the sudden increase in drag created by the wheel and spats clogging with soil.
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Published 8 July 2021