AAIB investigation to Zenair CH 601UL Zodiac, G-CDFL
The aircraft entered a spin or spiral dive when turning finals at Caunton Airfield, Nottinghamshire, 13 July 2019.
Summary:
During an overhead join, the pilot became distracted by other traffic in the circuit. While he manoeuvred his aircraft to ensure safe separation with the other aircraft, the airspeed decayed to a point where the left wing dropped and the aircraft entered a steep nose-down turn or incipient spin. The aircraft struck the ground in a level attitude and the pilot was uninjured.
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Published 9 January 2020