Independent report

AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: March – April 2022

Published 9 June 2022

Event Date	Aircraft Type	Registration	Location Name	Record Only Occurrence Text
06 Jan 2022	Robinson R22 BETA	G-OVNR	Denham Aerodrome, Buckinghamshire	Excessive yaw developed while lifting on the student’s second solo flight. The helicopter was substantially damaged when the main rotors made contact with the tail boom.
30 Jan 2022	Pitts S-1S	G-WIGY	Sturgate Airfield, Lincolnshire	The aircraft ground looped after landing. The pilot considered that the landing should have been rejected and attempts to control the aircraft after landing were ineffective. The right landing gear and wing were damaged.
26 Feb 2022	Piper PA-28-236	N81188	Bodmin Airfield, Cornwall	The aircraft landed short of Runway 13 at Bodmin, in turbulent air conditions, causing damage to the aircraft.
03 Mar 2022	Sherwood KUB	G-TLEE	Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire	During the takeoff roll, the aircraft became briefly airborne several times before starting to climb away. However, at 20-30 ft the aircraft stalled, lost height and struck terrain to the left of the runway. The pilot recalled that he may have positioned the stick too far back for a takeoff and didn’t recognise that the aircraft was stalled until it was too late to take any action. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
12 Mar 2022	Mooney M20J	G-OBAL	Elstree Aerodrome, Hertfordshire	The pilot lost control of the aircraft during a crosswind takeoff from Runway 26. CCTV showed the aircraft pitch up, then sink before rolling left then right causing the right wingtip to contact the runway surface. It touched down wings level on the adjacent grassed area. The right wing, landing gear doors and propeller were damaged.
26 Mar 2022	Frati Falco F.8L	G-RJAM	Lambley Airfield, Nottinghamshire	The aircraft became low on the approach when the pilot was distracted by obstacles directly beneath the flight path. The pilot was not able to correct the flight path before the aircraft struck a hedge, sustaining significant damage to the propeller, landing gear and wings.
26 Mar 2022	Piper PA-28-161	G-ISHA	City Airport, Barton-upon-Irwell, Greater Manchester	The student was practising a flapless approach supervised by an instructor. The final approach was a little shallow and the aircraft caught the long grass in the undershoot. During the subsequent landing on soft ground the nosewheel sank in, the nose landing gear collapsed and the propeller struck the ground.
29 Mar 2022	Luscombe 8A	G-AKTI	Aughrim Airfield, County Down	After an uneventful flight the aircraft bounced on touchdown and veered to the left. The pilot was unable to regain control and the aircraft left the runway, passed though a small fence before hitting a wall at moderate speed.
30 Mar 2022	Piper PA-38-112	G-BSFE	Glasgow Airport	The engine failed to start for the student. The instructor then checked that there wasn’t any fuel on the ground under the engine, re-primed and attempted to start the engine. Whilst the engine was cranking he noticed flames coming from the engine intake and used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire as the AFRS arrived on the scene. It was suspected that the fire was caused by over priming the engine.
03 Apr 2022	Jabiru UL-450	G-ODGS	Old Park Farm Airfield, Glamorgan	The pilot reported that the aircraft encountered a gust of wind on landing, causing the right wing to make contact with the runway. The wings and landing gear were substantially damaged and the two occupants were uninjured.
18 Apr 2022	Europa	G-BWEG	Tatenhill Airfield, Staffordshire	During a landing in a slight crosswind, the pilot encountered significant turbulence during the flare. Following a slight bounce, control of the aircraft was lost and it veered left and departed the runway onto rough ground. The propeller and left landing gear strut were damaged.
29 Apr 2022	Maverick 430	G-CBGO	St Michael’s Airfield, Lancashire	The engine lost power during takeoff. The aircraft stalled from about 20 feet and landed heavily on the runway damaging the landing gear and airframe.
30 Apr 2022	Sherwood Ranger ST	G-CIWD	Crowhurst Airfield, Surrey	The engine lost power one hour into the flight. During the subsequent forced landing the landing gear collapsed and the aircraft was damaged.