Independent report

AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: September - October 2025

Published 11 December 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
21 Sep 2024	Rotorsport UK MT-03	G-MAZA	St Michael’s Airfield, Lancashire	At start of the takeoff the gyroplane struck a significant bump at the intersection with the airfield’s other runways. The severity of forces imparted on the gyrocopter resulted in the rotor flapping back and striking the engine propeller blades and tail section which caused the tail section to separate.
22 Apr 2025	AXE	G-SFAX	Turweston Aerodrome, Buckinghamshire	A hybrid multi-rotor and fixed wing aircraft was undergoing testing at Turweston Aerodrome.  The piloted prototype aircraft was being operated under E Conditions. During the accident flight the aircraft suddenly and rapidly rolled left and pitched down, only recovering controlled flight when the pilot selected all motors to idle.  Loss of power to two motors on the same side, rendered the aircraft uncontrollable with the remaining rotors due to the resulting thrust asymmetry, and meant the pilot was forced to enter a glide approach to the runway.  The aircraft landed hard, short of the threshold and close to another aircraft.  The accident aircraft has since been deregistered and moved out of the UK.
14 May 2025	Guimbal Cabri G2	G-CORY	Goodwood Aerodrome, Sussex	The student pilot was undertaking a practice engine-off landing under the supervision of an examiner. During the final stage of the manoeuvre, after the helicopter had been levelled, both pilots were unable to prevent a heavy landing, which occurred approximately 45° off the intended heading. The helicopter bounced on contact with the ground, during which it is believed that the fenestron was struck and severed by a main rotor blade.
17 Jun 2025	Beech A23-24	G-OMBE	North Weald Airfield, Essex	The pilot was carrying out a high speed taxi test after maintenance along with a licenced engineer as passenger. During the test the aircraft inadvertently became airborne and the pilot instantly closed the throttle. This resulted in a hard landing which caused the left main landing gear leg to fracture. The aircraft veered off the runway and came to stop.
28 Jun 2025	Rans S6-ESD XL (Modified)	G-MZLL	Old East Haxted Farm, Surrey	The aircraft was returning to Old East Haxted Farm, a small farm strip with public footpaths crossing the runways. The pilot reported that as the aircraft touched down two people walking a dog appeared from behind a tall hedge, walking across the runway. The pilot stated that he had to turn the aircraft to the left to avoid hitting the dog walkers and, in doing so, the aircraft entered an area of longer grass and flipped over on to its back.
19 Jul 2025	Aeroprakt A22-LS Foxbat	G-CINV	Swansea Airport, Glamorgan	The pilot reported that, following a normal approach with full flaps and an airspeed of 45 KIAS, the aircraft touched down “slightly heavily” with a light wind from the right; it then veered left off the side of the runway onto the grass where it overturned.
25 Jul 2025	Quik GT450	G-CGGT	Crosland Moor Airfield, Yorkshire	As the pilot flared the aircraft they encountered turbulence forcing the aircraft towards hedging at the side of the runway. Before the pilot could react, the wing caught the hedge which spun the aircraft around and it came to stop on its side facing the opposite direction. The pilot considered the cause to be turbulence created by a quarry at the end of the runway and that his approach was too low.
10 Aug 2025	EV-97 TeamEurostar UK	G-JVBP	Otherton Airfield, Staffordshire	Just as the aircraft was close to touchdown, the pilot reported a control restriction in the right rudder pedal. Upon landing, the aircraft veered off the runway and came to rest. An extensive post-accident maintenance inspection of the aircraft found no evidence of an issue with the rudder pedals.
14 Aug 2025	Pazmany PL-1	G-BDHJ	Farthing Corner Airfield, Kent	During the takeoff ground roll, at about 53 mph, the left gear torque link upper attachment failed at a weld, causing the oleo to fully extend. The extension caused the aircraft to lift off prematurely, and when it settled back down the left wheel and oleo assembly had rotated 90°. The drag on the side of the wheel caused the landing gear leg to collapse and the aircraft veered 90° to the left before coming to rest. The pilot noted that a dye penetrant fluid inspection should have revealed any cracks during the last annual inspection 11 months previous.
14 Aug 2025	Denney Kitfox MK2	G-BUIP	Wolverhampton (Halfpenny Green) Airport	The pilot reported that, after landing on grass Runway 10 at Wolverhampton Airport, whilst decelerating through 15 mph, he lost right toe braking and right rudder authority. The aircraft ground looped to the left causing the right landing gear leg to collapse. The tail wheel steering pin was found broken.
15 Aug 2025	MD 600N	N600MW	Parham, Sussex	The helicopter was returning to Shoreham Airport. Four minutes before landing the engine stopped suddenly and the pilot entered autorotation. During the emergency landing the skid dug into a furrow causing the right landing skid to fail, and the helicopter rolled onto its side.
25 Aug 2025	Aero AT-3	G-RDFX	Ludham Airfield, Norfolk	Following a normal takeoff roll and rotation, the aircraft drifted to the right and failed to climb. It touched down in a soft field to the side of the runway and came to rest inverted. The pilot assessed that the right drift was due to a lull in the gusting left crosswind, whilst he maintained full right rudder input. The lack of climb performance may have been due to a tailwind component once the aircraft became airborne.
2 Sep 2025	Elixir	G-RLXB	Fife Airport	During landing, the pilot lost directional control on the runway, possibly due to a crosswind. The aircraft ran onto the grass, the nose landing gear detached and the aircraft came to a halt. During the accident sequence, there was substantial damage to the propellers, leading edge of the wing and nose landing gear.
5 Sep 2025	Cessna 150M	G-BSKA	Beccles Airfield, Suffolk	After touchdown the aircraft began to bounce. On the third bounce the nose wheel hit the runway and collapsed.
5 Sep 2025	Ikarus C42 FB80	G-CJCO	Popham Airfield, Hampshire	As the aircraft reached the threshold of Runway 26 the pilot reduced the power, lowered the nose and continued the descent. During the flare the aircraft pitched up and yawed left which resulted in a heavy landing. The aircraft skidded to the left and came to rest on left edge of the runway.
10 Sep 2025	DH82A Tiger Moth	G-ANEN	Headcorn Aerodrome, Kent	The aircraft was the penultimate aircraft to land of a group from France that diverted into Headcorn due to weather. Landing on the short runway with a slight head wind, it was observed to conduct a three point landing, bounced and ended on its nose.
13 Sep 2025	Piper PA-28R-200	G-CBEE	Turweston Aerodrome, Buckinghamshire	The pilot stated that, prior to landing, he lowered the gear whilst on the downwind leg but believes he must then have retracted it sometime before touching down.
14 Sep 2025	Dornier 28A	N123CA	Ripple Airfield, Kent	En-route to Old Warden from Midden-Zeeland Airport with 4 POB, the aircraft encountered bad weather and made a precautionary diversion to Ripple airfield. On approach the main wheels struck a 1 m high steep bank, which wasn’t visible from the air, at the transition between the adjacent field and runway. On touchdown one of the main landing gear collapsed.
22 Sep 2025	YAK-52	G-LYFA	Oaksey Park, Wiltshire	The pilot reported on final that the landing gear was down and this was confirmed by radio controller. On short final, the pilot inadvertently raised the landing gear instead of lowering full flap and the aircraft landed with the landing gear retracted.
23 Sep 2025	Piper PA-28RT-201T	N799JH	Peterborough Business Airport, Cambridgeshire	The pilot reported that he had forgotten to lower the gear before the aircraft landed.
24 Sep 2025	Rotorsport UK MT-03	G-MAZA	St Michael’s Airfield, Lancashire	The pilot reported that he misjudged the landing. The aircraft turned and flipped over resulting in substantial damage.
28 Sep 2025	Piper PA-28-161	G-BTNV	Sandown Airport, Hampshire	The nose landing gear collapsed during landing.
28 Sep 2025	Skyranger 912S(1)	G-ERTE	Glebe Farm, Warwickshire	Shortly after takeoff, the pilot observed that the aircraft was sideslipping but the rudder had no effect in correcting it. Although the pilot managed to keep the wings level using aileron, he had no effective directional control and so decided to land in a field. The aircraft bounced on touchdown, ran to the end of the field, and the nose landing gear struck an embankment. The aircraft came to halt in the adjacent field.
30 Sep 2025	Titan T-51 Mustang	G-DHYS	Henstridge Airfield, Somerset	The aircraft landed normally on Runway 24, but during the roll out the tail lifted slightly and the propeller clipped the runway which resulted in the loss of two blades and the fracturing of the remaining two. The aircraft came to rest on its nose damaging the spinner. The pilot confirmed that the brakes had not been applied during the roll out.
30 Sep 2025	GLOS-Airtourer Super 150	G-AZHI	Lydd Airport, Kent	Following three touch-and-go circuits with a half-flap setting, the aircraft was configured with full flap for the next approach. On touchdown, which was harder than normal, the left main landing gear collapsed. The aircraft veered off the runway and came to rest on the grass.
2 Oct 2025	DA 42	G-TESM	Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield, Yorkshire	At about 60 kt during takeoff, the aircraft leaned to the right as the right main landing gear began to collapse and the right propeller contacted the ground. The right landing gear retracted further and the aircraft slid along the runway, veered to the right onto the grass and then span around through 180° before coming to a halt. The examiner recalled that the landing gear selector was in the DOWN position before takeoff, but observed it was in the UP position when the aircraft stopped. He did not observe the other pilot touch the landing gear selector at any time.
17 Oct 2025	Piper PA-32-301	G-BVWZ	Southend Airport, Essex	The pilot had completed circuit training, whilst parking the aircraft, the pilot cut a corner resulting in damage to taxiway edge lights. The pilot informed ATC that the aircraft’s taxi and landing lights were not working.
18 Oct 2025	Vans RV-6	G-RIVT	West Heslerton Airfield, North Yorkshire	The aircraft landed on a westerly heading with a southerly wind. Shortly after touchdown the aircraft tipped onto its nose and came to rest inverted. A skid mark produced by the left wheel suggested that the left wheel had locked up during the landing roll which tipped the aircraft forward. The pilot confirmed that there had been brake application prior to the accident.
18 Oct 2025	Flight Design CTSW	G-KUPP	Redhill Aerodrome, Surrey	The pilot had completed their first solo circuit, during landing the aircraft bounced and the pilot carried out a go-around. The pilot completed a second, uneventful touchdown but shortly after the aircraft veered to the right and left the runway. The runway excursion was attributed to damage to the nose landing gear, caused during the first landing.
25 Oct 2025	Fournier RF5	G-AZJC	Seighford Airfield, Staffordshire	The engine stopped while the aircraft was taxiing to the runway for an air test after work had been completed on the ignition system. The pilot reported that he needed to turn the propeller to ensure the starter motor would engage for the subsequent start, but when he did so, the engine started and the aircraft ran into a hedge. The pilot said that he was sure he had turned off the ignition before turning the propeller and believed the engine had started because of a fault in the ignition system.