Air Accidents Investigation Branch: current field investigations
Updated 29 April 2022
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Current field investigations
This lists the current field investigations being undertaken by the AAIB which include both accidents and serious incidents. It does not include those that are being investigated by correspondence or AAIB involvement in overseas investigations. An investigation will be removed from the list shortly after it has been published.
| Date | Reg | Type | Accident / Incident | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2022 | LX-NST | BOMBARDIER GLOBAL 6000 | Wingtip strike during baulked landing, London Luton Airport | Under Investigation |
| 2 Apr 2022 | G-EGVA | PIPER PA-28R-200-2 | Missing aircraft over English Channel | Under Investigation |
| 24 Mar 2022 | G-CBDJ | FLIGHT DESIGN CT2K | Fatal accident during landing, Beccles Airfield, Suffolk | Under Investigation |
| 4 Mar 2022 | G-MCGY | SIKORSKY S-92A | Downwash from landing helicopter resulting in fatal injury to uninvolved person, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon | Under Investigation |
| 11 Feb 2022 | G-KNOW | PIPER PA-32-300 | Aircraft suffered a loss of power and struck rising ground, Wiston, East Sussex | Under Investigation |
| 31 Jan 2022 | N999PX | CHALLENGER 604 | Loss of control during crosswind landing, London Stansted Airport | Under Investigation |
| 2 Jan 2022 | G-XWBC | AIRBUS A350-1041 | Tail strike during go-around, London Heathrow Airport | Under Investigation |
| 1 Dec 2021 | G-JZHL | BOEING 737-800 | Incorrect thrust set during takeoff roll, Kuusamo Airport, Finland | Under Investigation |
| 14 Nov 2021 | G-CGNV | ESCAPADE | Pilot’s seat slid back during takeoff, fatal accident at Breighton Airfield | Special Bulletin S3/2021 on 14 December 2021 |
| 29 Sep 2021 | J8-VBI | BN2B-26 ISLANDER | Aircraft departed runway on landing at John A Osborne Airport, Montserrat | Under Investigation |
| 25 Sep 2021 | G-BBSA | GRUMMAN AA-5 | Engine lost power after takeoff followed by attempted turnback, Teesside International Airport | Consultation Stage |
| 11 Sep 2021 | G-FDZF | BOEING 737-8K5 | Deviation from expected flightpath during a go-around, Aberdeen Airport | Special Bulletin S2/2021 on 2 December 2021 |
| 10 Sep 2021 | G-CFIO | CESSNA 172S | Suspected suicide, field off Tar Pot Lane, Ruckinge, Kent | Published 14 April 2022 |
| 4 Sep 2021 | N707TJ | BOEING A75N1(PT17) STEARMAN | Engine failure and ditching in the sea, Poole Harbour, Dorset | Under Investigation |
| 25 Aug 2021 | G-OJBB | ENSTROM 280FX | Loss of yaw control resulting in a heavy landing, Gwynedd | Under Investigation |
| 12 Aug 2021 | G-BXBU | CAP 10B | Fatal accident near Buckland St Mary, Somerset | Under Investigation |
| 6 Aug 2021 | G-DBCF | AIRBUS A319-131 | Loss of inertial reference, on climb out from Edinburgh Airport | Consultation Stage |
| 30 Jul 2021 | G-MCGT | AW189 | Pitch instability during autopilot mode switching, Prestwick, South Ayrshire | Under investigation |
| 26 Jul 2021 | G-MCGT | AW189 | Terrain warning activated during flight, Ballycastle, County Antrim | Under Investigation |
| 25 Jul 2021 | G-LNDN | MD900 | Avionics abnormalities in flight, Northolt, London | Consultation Stage |
| 30 Jun 2021 | G-CJZU | ROGERS SKY PRINCE | Fatal accident near Goodwood Aerodrome, Sussex | Consultation Stage |
| 18 Jun 2021 | G-ZBJB | BOEING 787-8 | Inadvertent nose landing gear retraction during pre-flight maintenance, London Heathrow Airport | Special Bulletin S1/2021 on 14 July 2021 |
| 13 Jun 2021 | G-CFWC | GROB G103C TWIN III ACRO | Glider accident whilst training for low level failed winch launch, Usk Airfield, Monmouthshire | Under Investigation |
| 29 Apr 2021 | G-HYZA | PIPER PA-46-350P (MODIFIED) | Loss of power and forced landing in a field, near Cranfield Airport, Bedfordshire | Consultation Stage |
| 28 Apr 2021 | G-RNHF | HAWKER SEA FURY T MK.20 | Forced landing due to loss of engine power, near RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset | Consultation Stage |
| 23 Apr 2021 | G-CIRK | SILENT 2 ELECTRO | Loss of control during self-launch takeoff, Wormingford Airfield, Colchester, Essex | Published 07 April 2022 |
| 9 Apr 2021 | SE-LPS | BAE ATP | Suspected that the autopilot did not disengage prior to the landing, Isle of Man (Ronaldsway) Airport | Under Investigation |
| 2 Apr 2021 | G-JDHN | ROTORWAY EXECUTIVE 162F | Loud noise from the engine, autorotation, rollover on touchdown near Ledbury, Herefordshire | Under Investigation |
| 12 Mar 2021 | G-MPSB | MBB-BK 117 C-2 | Firm landing following a simulated single engine failure on takeoff, North Weald Airfield, Essex | Published 3 February 2022 |
| 19 Jan 2021 | G-JMCY | BOEING 737-4Q8 | Heavy landing which resulted in significant structural damage, Exeter Airport | Consultation Stage |
| 12 Dec 2020 | G-CTSB | DA 40 NG | Aircraft struck the ground shortly after takeoff, Cranfield Airport, Bedfordshire | Consultation Stage |
| 19 Nov 2020 | UAS | DJI MATRICE M210 VERSION 1 | Fly away due to battery issue and strong wind, Poole, Dorset | Published 7 April 2022 |
| 12 Nov 2020 | G-CKYT | ROTORSPORT UK CAVALON | Fatal accident, near Avoch, Highland | Under Investigation |
| 27 Oct 2018 | G-VSKP* | AGUSTA AW169 | Fatal accident near King Power Stadium, Leicester | Consultation Stage |
*formal investigation
Current status
Under investigation – the investigation is underway and includes the drafting of the report prior to consultation.
Consultation stage - when an investigation is largely complete and a confidential draft report has been sent out for formal consultation in accordance with the regulations. The consultation process includes the time taken to consider representations and amend the draft report prior to publication.
Publication scheduled – the report has been approved for publication by the Chief Inspector of Air Accidents and is scheduled for publication.
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