Independent report

AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: July - August 2025

Published 9 October 2025

This section provides details of accidents and incidents which were not subject to a Field or full Correspondence Investigation. They are wholly, or largely, based on information provided by the aircraft commander at the time of reporting and in some cases additional information from other sources. The accuracy of the information provided cannot be assured.

Event date	Aircraft Type	Registration	Location Name	Record Only Occurrence Text
20 Jun 2024	Vans RV-8A	G-RVBJ	Bolt Head Airfield, Devon	The pilot landed on grass Runway 11 having used the windsock near the threshold to assess the wind as “a few knots” from the south. After a normal touchdown, the pilot began braking but became aware that the aircraft was still moving quickly. He applied maximum braking and subsequently shut down the engine, but the aircraft veered left just before the end of the runway, struck a fence and came to rest. After securing the aircraft, the pilot noticed that the windsock at the eastern end of the airfield indicated a tailwind of approximately four to six knots. Subsequently, it was found that the throttle control cable was restricted such that when the throttle lever was moved aft, it stopped “about an inch” from the fully closed position. The pilot considered that there would have been residual power from the engine that contributed to the difficulty experienced in slowing the aircraft.
28 May 2025	EV-97 teamEurostar UK	G-CFGX	London Colney Airfield, Hertfordshire	The pilot performed a successful landing and two uneventful touch-and-go circuits which were followed by a second landing. While decelerating after landing, the pilot reported being hit by a strong tailwind which accelerated the aircraft leading to a departure from the runway.
9 Jun 2025	Robinson R44 II	G-STUY	Nottingham Heliport	Having satisfactorily flown three dual circuits, the student pilot was completing a fourth circuit solo. During the landing the helicopter touched down just short of the helipad on sloping ground. As the aircraft settled on the sloping ground, the tail came down and nose rose up. The pilot pushed the cyclic control forward too much and the aircraft rolled forward, damaging the landing skid.
20 Jun 2025	Virus SW 127 912S(1)	G-PIVI	Enstone Airfield, Oxfordshire	As the aircraft began the approach to land, the pilot noticed an aircraft preparing to depart on the hard runway. The pilot radioed their intention to land on the airfield frequency but the frequency that the pilot used was incorrect. As the aircraft approached the runway, it remained occupied so the pilot elected to land on the adjacent grass runway. Unfortunately a rise in the runway surface obscured the full length of the runway and the aircraft touched down in the undershoot where it struck a pile of earth damaging the nose and main landing gear.
26 Jun 2025	Cameron A-400	G-VBAU	Shortwood, Gloucestershire	The pilot identified a landing site, noting the presence of power lines at the far end of the chosen field. He judged that there was sufficient space available to land and stop the balloon before the power lines. During landing the balloon encountered a gust, and its speed increased, causing the basket to drag for some distance. After stopping, the pilot heard a loud bang and realised the balloon’s envelope had contacted the power lines.
30 Jun 2025	Piper PA-24-260	G-ATNV	Andrewsfield Aerodrome, Essex	The pilot reported that, as he turned right onto final approach for Runway 09 the flight controls became unresponsive, and he was unable to control the aircraft. The landing gear was down and he recalled that he may have selected partial flap whilst on base leg. The pilot advised that he become disorientated and his next recollection was the aircraft striking the ground in a field. The pilot’s account is consistent with the aircraft entering the initial stages of a stall.
3 Jul 2025	Vans RV-6	G-CHFG	Hamilton Farm Airstrip, Kent	While landing on a narrow grass runway, the aircraft entered the long grass to the side of the runway. This caused it to decelerate and veer sideways, and the aircraft tipped onto its nose.
3 Jul 2025	Jabiru J400	G-JABJ	Headcorn Aerodrome, Kent	On an instructional flight the aircraft had lined up for an approach on Runway 10 in variable wind. As the aircraft crossed the threshold, the wind speed decreased significantly and the aircraft touched down heavily on the right main landing gear before becoming airborne again. The instructor took control, applied power and landed further down the runway.
9 Jul 2025	Sonex	G-CEFJ	Croft Farm Airfield, Worcestershire	During landing, the aircraft encountered some protuberances on the grass airstrip and on the last bump the nose landing gear collapsed.
11 Jul 2025	Cessna 152	G-BXVY	Stapleford Aerodrome, Essex	The aircraft bounced on touchdown and the student pilot pushed the aircraft’s nose down in an attempt to control the landing . When the aircraft touched down again, the nose landing gear failed.
12 Jul 2025	Jodel D120	G-ATLV	Clench Common Airfield, Wiltshire	After a normal landing the right hand main wheel became entangled in grass which resulted in it separating from the aircraft.
12 Jul 2025	Jabiru SPL-450	G-BYYL	Spilsted Farm Airfield, Sussex	After an uneventful touchdown, the aircraft briefly became airborne after encountering a bump during the landing roll. It touched down again nosewheel first and the nose gear collapsed.
14 Jul 2025	Extra EA 300/200	G-GLOC	East of Fowlmere Airfield, Cambridgeshire	As the aircraft was positioned for landing, the engine became unresponsive to throttle inputs as the throttle cable had failed. The aircraft landed in a corn field and became inverted during the ground run.
17 Jul 2025	Zenair CH 650B	G-ZDCL	Full Sutton Airfield, Yorkshire	Following a bounced landing, the pilot applied power but not quickly enough to prevent the aircraft touching down again nose gear first.
21 Jul 2025	Aquila AT01-100A	G-TSDA	Teesside Airport, Durham	After touchdown, the nose landing gear collapsed and the aircraft slid to a halt on the runway.
23 Jul 2025	Piper PA-28-181	G-BPXA	Cromer Airfield, Norfolk	During landing, the aircraft overran the end of the grass runway and came to rest in a hedge.
28 Jul 2025	Reims Cessna FRA150L	G-PHOR	Peterborough Business Airport, Huntingdonshire	After what appeared to be a normal approach, the aircraft bounced back into the air on touchdown. Subsequently, the nose landing gear touched down closely followed by the main landing gear and the aircraft bounced back into the air again. A witness reported that this “repeated with increasing force” until, after the third or fourth cycle, the nose landing gear collapsed and the aircraft slid to a halt on the runway.
2 Aug 2025	Skyranger Nynja 912S(1)	G-OCDC	Shipley, Sussex	The pilot reported that, while landing at a private airstrip, the aircraft was caught by a crosswind. The aircraft’s wing clipped a bush, and the aircraft passed through a ditch before coming to a halt.
6 Aug 2025	Rans S7	G-TCBX	Compton Abbas Airfield, Wiltshire	As the aircraft approached in the flare the pilot felt a significant amount of sink so applied power. This didn’t recover the aircraft in time and it struck the ground causing damage to the landing gear and front fuselage.
8 Aug 2025	Beech B36TC Bonanza	N5073C	Norwich Airport, Norfolk	Shortly after lift off, and as the landing gear was being retracted at approximately 100 ft aal, the engine lost all power. The pilot pitched the aircraft for best glide speed, selected the auxiliary fuel boost pump on and the landing gear down. However, the landing gear did not reach its fully locked position, collapsed on touchdown and the aircraft slid along the runway before coming to a stop. The pilot advised that even after selecting the auxiliary fuel pump, the engine fuel pressure was indicating zero.
8 Aug 2025	Sportcruiser	G-CGDV	Near Cotes Heath, Staffordshire	The engine started running roughly, became hot and lost 75% of its power. During the subsequent forced landing in a field, one gear leg detached and the tailplane was damaged.
12 Aug 2025	Ikarus C42 FB100 Charlie	G-CMKR	Wycombe Air Park, Buckinghamshire	After takeoff, at approximately 100 ft agl, the engine spluttered. Due to industrial buildings at the end of the runway the pilot opted to land on the remaining runway. The aircraft’s rate of descent was high so the pilot applied power to reduce it but the aircraft then began to climb. The pilot cut the power and the aircraft made a hard landing.
12 Aug 2025	Replica War FW190	G-SYFW	Leeds East Airport	On approach to landing the pilot found that the landing gear could not be lowered. They continued the approach and when a landing on the grass runway was assured, they shut down the engine and carried out a successful belly landing.
13 Aug 2025	Piper PA-28-140	G-BCGJ	East Midlands Airport	After completing the after-start checklist, the pilot had to shut down the aircraft and then manually push it back several metres to allow subsequent taxiing around a parked PA28. On re-entering the aircraft the pilot thought they had re-started the pre-start checklist. After starting the engine the pilot was heads down completing the after-start checklist when the aircraft moved forward and struck the parked PA28 . The engine stopped when the propellor struck the other aircraft. The pilot attributed the incident to distraction and interruption of their normal procedures.
22 Aug 2025	Shadow Series CD	G-MWDN	Earl Shilton, Leicestershire	The aircraft suffered considerable damage during a forced landing in a field after the engine lost power for a second time during the flight.