Independent report

AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: January � February 2020

Published 9 April 2020

Date Aircraft Type A/c Reg Location Occurrence Details
27 Jun 2019 Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee G-BETM Sutton Bank Airfield On landing the pilot found the right brake ineffective and the aircraft struck a hangar to its left. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp pilot reported that the right brake shoe was missing.
04 Aug 2019 Societe Menavia Scintex CP301-C3 G-BIVF Eshott Airfield, Northumberland »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp pilot lost of control of the aircraft during landing and propeller struck a fence.
19 Oct 2019 Piper PA-28-161 G-BHRC Nottingham Airport »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp aircraft caught fire after starting. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp pilot believed this may have been caused by overpriming the engine.
09 Nov 2019 Evans VP-1 Series 2 G-BIFO Eshott Airfield, Northumberland Loss of control on landing resulting in landing gear collapse and propeller striking the ground. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp pilot had just completed a tail wheel onversion course and this was the first flight in G-BIFO.
29 Dec 2019 Piper PA-28-181 G-LVRS Elstree Aerodrome, Hertfordshire An engine bay fire started on the ground after a fourth attempt to start the engine. It is likely that the engine was over-primed.
03 Jan 2020 Piper PA-28 G-LIZI Sibson Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp aircraft hit a tree during glide approach practice in low light conditions, and was able to land after going around. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp pilot reported that the approach profile and light conditions contributed to the accident.
18 Jan 2020 Cessna 150 G-BFIY Blackbushe Airport »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp aircraft caught fire during start, possibly because of over-priming of the engine.
07 Feb 2020 EuroFox 912(S) G-OASK Fife Airport »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp aircraft landed in soft ground short of tarmac Runway 06 at Fife Airport. It tipped onto its nose and sustained damage to the propeller and nose landing gear. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp pilot advised that he had misjudged the final approach due to lack of currency.
08 Feb 2020 Piper PA-28 Cherokee G-BTGO Gloucester Airport A student pilot, who was on a cross country flight, was returning to his home airfield. During the takeoff run, with a strong crosswind, the aircraft departed the left side of the runway and onto the grass. Minor damage to the nosewheel assembly.
01 Mar 2020 Piper PA-46 G-XSCP Gloucester Airport »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp propeller and landing gear were damaged when the aircraft left the paved runway surface on landing, having been affected by a gusting crosswind.