Independent report

AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: July – August 2019

Updated 14 November 2019

AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: July – August 2019

Date	Aircraft Type	A/c Reg	Location	Occurrence Details
31 Jan 2019	Cessna 172	G-MEGS	Meppershall Airfield, Beds	The aircraft landed long resulting in runway excursion and aircraft damage.
19 Feb 2019	Grumman American GA-7 Cougar	G-BOXR	Stapleford Airport, Essex	During the taxi, after a successful landing, the nose gear collapsed causing damage to the forward fuselage and both propellers.
18 Mar 2019	Boeing A75L300 Stearman	G-CGPY	Kingstanding Farm, Oxfordshire	During final approach the aircraft struck power lines at the threshold of the runway, damaging the propeller, engine, flying wires and lower wing. The aircraft landed safely.
01 Apr 2019	Jabiru 23/07/2019UL-450	G-NIGC	Weston Zoyland	The aircraft veered off runway and collided with a fence on landing due to left main wheel locking on brake application.
03 Apr 2019	JABIRU UL-450	G-KEVH	Welshpool Airport, Powys, Wales	Runway excursion on landing. The aircraft then struck a fence causing damage to the propeller. There were no injuries. Note: This entry was corrected online on 14 November 2019, a detailed correction will be printed in the December 2019 Bulletin.
08 Apr 2019	Cessna 152	G-BKAZ	2 miles east of Coupar Angus, Perthshire	The aircraft ran out of fuel, nose gear collapsed during landing in field.
17 Apr 2019	Tecnam P92-EA Echo	G-CBAX	Watchford Farm, Airfield, Devon	The aircraft landed hard on the nosewheel, resulting in damage to the nosewheel post, engine frame and propeller.
19 Apr 2019	Sherwood Ranger XP	G-CIYY	North of Goodwood Aerodrome	The aircraft struck a barbed wire fence during the ground roll after a forced landing because of an engine failure.
20 Apr 2019	Falco F8L	G-GREC	Kittyhawk Airfield, Ripe, East Sussex BN8 6BB	The aircraft overran the runway and collided with a hedge whilst landing. The pilot reported that the left brake failed to engage so he could not apply symmetric braking.
21 Apr 2019	Vans RV-8	G-RVIS	Keevil Airfield, Wiltshire	The aircraft veered to the right and ground looped following a downwind landing, sustaining damage to the left main landing gear, tail wheel and wing fairings.
07 May 2019	Skyranger	G-CCKG	Otherton Airfield, Staffordshire	Whilst landing the aircraft overran the wet grass runway and came to rest in an adjacent field.
11 May 2019	Vans RV-7	G-OKER	Midlem Airstrip, Scottish Borders	The aircraft was slightly high and fast on approach to land but, instead of going around, the pilot deliberately ground looped to avoid an overrun into a fence. However, the aircraft suffered damage when it encountered a rut.
15 May 2019	PA-25 Pawnee	G-AZPA	Near Talgarth Airfield, Brecon	Having run out of fuel, the pilot made a forced landing in a grass field short of his intended touchdown on Runway 15. The landing gear collapsed, and the right wing suffered damage, but the pilot was uninjured.
19 May 2019	Cessna 195A	G-BSPK	Jersey Airport, Jersey	The left wing struck the tail of a parked aircraft during taxi.
19 May 2019	Merlin 100UL	G-CKZI	Romney Marsh, Kent	A rough running engine led to a precautionary landing. On landing the wing contacted the ground causing minor damage.
20 May 2019	Thruster T600N 450 Sprint	G-OHYE	Old Park Farm Airstrip, Margam, near Port Talbot	During climb out at around 300 ft the engine failed. The pilot turned back to the airfield but stalled and came down short of the runway. The aircraft flipped over and inverted but the two occupants were secured by four-point harnesses and did not suffer any significant injury.
14 Jun 2019	Aeronca 0-58B Grasshopper	G-BRHP	Private grass airstrip near Ashprington, Devon	The pilot lost control shortly after lifting off in gusty conditions. He re-landed the aircraft, but it yawed rapidly right into an open hangar when it impacted the structure and the right wing detached.
18 Jun 2019	RANS S6-ESD	G-MWHP	Horton, Lancashire	Following an engine failure the forced landing required a change of field at a late stage due to power lines ahead. The nose landing gear detached during the landing. A cylinder-head gasket failure identified subsequently, which probably allowed coolant into at least one cylinder.
21 Jun 2019	Grumman AA5B	G-ORLY	Elstree Aerodrome, Hertfordshire	Following the subsequent touchdown after a bounced landing, the nose gear collapsed, and the right main gear also suffered damage. The pilot advised that the wind had lifted the aircraft during the initial landing.
22 Jun 2019	Piper PA-28-181	G-DIXY	Clacton Airfield, Essex	During landing after a go-around, the aircraft floated, touched down late and skidded into a hedge on braking.
27 Jun 2019	DH82A Tiger Moth	G-ARAZ	Duxford Airfield	The Tiger Moth taxied into a stationary Cessna 152 on the grass manoeuvring area.
28 Jun 2019	TL-3000 Sirius	G-CKKG	Old Warden Airfield, Bedfordshire	Loss of control during a bounced landing resulting in a heavy touchdown following which the aircraft inverted. The pilot advised that he had not reacted quickly enough to initiate a go-around.
29 Jun 2019	Ryan STM-2	NC17343	Oaksey Park airfield	The aircraft rolled onto its wingtip during landing and came to rest on its nose.
29 Jun 2019	Tiger Moth	G-APAP	Derby Airfield (adjacent field)	After takeoff, approaching 200 ft in the climb, the aircraft lost power. The pilot made a forced landing in a ‘grass ridge/furrow type field’ beyond the runway. At touchdown the aircraft’s wheels hit a ridge, causing the undercarriage to collapse. There were no reported injuries.
29 Jun 2019	CFM Shadow Series CD	G-MTHT	East Fortune Airfield, North Berwick, Scotland	Following a change to a tailwind which went unnoticed by the pilot, the lower fin detached when it struck a wire fence during takeoff. The aircraft flew a circuit to a successful landing.
30 Jun 2019	Cessna 152	G-BOLW	Southend Airport	During engine start a fire developed in the engine air intake. The pilot used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire.
01 Jul 2019	Denney Kitfox Mk 2	G-RSSF	Near Haxey Airfield, North Lincolnshire	The engine stopped whilst downwind to land and the aircraft inverted after the subsequent forced landing in a wheat field.
05 Jul 2019	Cirrus SR22	G-MAKS	Tingwall Airport, Shetland Islands	During the second landing, following a go-around, the aircraft bounced causing damage to the nosewheel. The aircraft then went around again before landing safely.
06 Jul 2019	Grumman AA-5B	G-MPFC	Sandown, Isle of Wight	Whilst taxiing, the nose leg failed leading to damage to the propeller and engine. There were no injuries. Note: This entry was corrected online on 14 November 2019, a detailed correction will be printed in the December 2019 Bulletin.
14 Jul 2019	JODEL	G-BHZV	Brook Farm Airstrip, south of Morecambe Bay	The aircraft veered left and caught its wing in a crop. The aircraft spun and right landing gear collapsed.
15 Jul 2019	De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth	G-ANEZ	Newport, Isle of Wight	The aircraft carried out a forced landing after loss of power on takeoff.
16 Jul 2019	Piper PA-38	G-BSOU	Cumbernauld Airport, North Lanarkshire	After power loss on fina, the aircraft landed in the undershoot and turned over. The occupants were uninjured.
16 Jul 2019	Avid Speedwing	G-CURV	Fen End Farm, near Cambridge	A loss of control on landing meant the aircraft left the runway and entered the adjacent field.
16 Jul 2019	Piper PA-28	G-ASSW	Liverpool	During the landing the pilot experienced a gust of wind and the aircraft ran off the side of the runway and onto the grass.
21 Jul 2019	Mainair Blade 912S	G-CBOO	Kilkeel, Northern Ireland	The aircraft rolled over on landing in a crosswind.
21 Jul 2019	Gyroplane	G-CFGY	Beccles Airfield, Suffolk	The aircraft ran off the runway during landing.
22 Jul 2019	RotorSport UK MTOSport	G-HATB	Rochester Airport	The aircraft tipped onto its side during takeoff.
23 Jul 2019	HISPANO HA-1112 M4L Buchon	G-AWHC	Sywell Aerodrome	The aircraft caught in crosswind, causing the wing to dip before colliding with a runway edge light. The takeoff was aborted.
26 Jul 2019	Piper PA-28	G-CDMA	Shipdham Airfield, Norfolk	The aircraft landed short of the runway into a field due to a misjudged approach.
03 Aug 2019	Grumman AA5A	G-BHZO	Manchester Barton Airport	The pilot perceived slow acceleration so aborted the tafeoff but braked heavily and skidded to a halt in a hedge.