AAIB investigation to DA20-A1 Katana, G-BXPD
Runway excursion during touch-and-go, excessive rudder input, Redhill Aerodrome, Surrey, 26 February 2016.
Summary:
皇冠体育app student pilot had landed the aircraft and was in the process of taking off for another circuit. 皇冠体育app instructor stated, 鈥淔ull power, right rudder, I鈥檒l do the flap鈥�. 皇冠体育app student followed the instructions and the aircraft veered right, off the runway. 皇冠体育app aircraft wheels instantly dug into the very soft muddy ground at the side of the runway, bringing the aircraft to a sudden stop. As a result the nose landing gear collapsed and the propeller struck the ground. 皇冠体育app instructor concluded after the incident that the student had applied excessive rudder and held it. 皇冠体育app aircraft had reacted too quickly for the instructor to intervene and correct the rudder pedal input before the aircraft left the narrow runway.
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