AAIB investigation to X'Air 582(7), G-BZEJ

Ran out of fuel on approach to Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport, South Staffordshire, 29 May 2023.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
14 September 2023
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
29 May 2023
Aircraft type:
X'Air 582(7)
Location:
On approach to Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport
Registration:
G-BZEJ

Summary:

The aircraft ran out of fuel whilst approaching to land at Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport and the aircraft was damaged during the subsequent forced landing in a field. Although the pilot was using a navigation application that was capable of calculating the fuel required for the flight, this was not used, and no pre-flight calculation was performed.

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Published 14 September 2023