AAIB investigation to Reims Cessna F150M, G-BDZC

Loss of control on takeoff, Bourn Airfield, Cambridgeshire, 17 October 2016.

Summary:

皇冠体育app aircraft was seen to take off with 40掳 flap set. It did not appear to climb and flew at low level above the runway. Approaching a line of trees beyond the end of the runway, the nose pitched up and the aircraft banked left. 皇冠体育app left wing dropped and the aircraft descended in a steep nose-down attitude into the ground. 皇冠体育app pilot was fatally injured but the passenger survived. 皇冠体育app investigation concluded that the pilot had attempted to take off with the flaps unintentionally set to the fully deployed position. 皇冠体育app excess drag in this condition prevented the aircraft from climbing.

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Published 14 September 2017