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AAIB Report: Grumman FM2, Wildcat, G-KINL, on 6 July 2023

Report into an accident involving a Grumman FM2, Wildcat, (G-KINL), aircraft nosed over on to its back on landing, Heveningham Hall, Suffolk, 6 July 2023

Accident site with ground marks

皇冠体育app aircraft was attending an annual public event at a private estate. During the landing on a grass runway, at an unlicensed private airstrip, the aircraft nosed over and came to rest inverted. 皇冠体育app pilot was seriously injured. It is believed the surface of the runway had a solid crust on top of a softer sub-soil that the aircraft dug into which caused it to nose over.

皇冠体育app event organisers are planning to implement additional operational coordination and risk management measures for future events.

Read the report.

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Published 27 June 2024