Independent report

AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: July 鈥� August 2020

Published 8 October 2020

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Event Date Aircraft Type Registration Location Occurence Details
18 Mar 2020 Zenair CH 750 G-CIJZ Near Aberdeen Airport 皇冠体育app engine stopped in flight and a successful field landing was carried out. 皇冠体育app engine stopped as a result of the failure of the No 1 piston connecting rod where it is connected to the crankshaft (big end). 皇冠体育appre was evidence of a lack of oil in the engine and overheating of the area around the failed section of the connecting rod.
26 Mar 2020 Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen G-CLGD Private strip, near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire 皇冠体育app pilot reported that he touched down faster than normal and that the aircraft bounced. During the subsequent touchdown the left and right wings struck the ground. 皇冠体育app aircraft sustained damage to the landing gear, engine cowling and wings.
20 May 2020 Savannah Jabiru(5) G-CEFY Glassonby, Cumbria 皇冠体育app aircraft became inverted on landing. 皇冠体育app pilot reported that it was affected by the wind conditions.
25 May 2020 Pegasus Quantum 15-912 G-CDVH Athey鈥檚 Moor Airfield, Northumberland On landing, the throttle stuck open and the aircraft ran off the end of the runway and into a wire fence. 皇冠体育app pilot sustained minor injuries and the wing, fuel pipes, propeller and wheel spats were damaged.
25 May 2020 Thruster T600N 450 G-CSAV Brookfield Farm, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire 皇冠体育app aircraft landed long and while braking heavily, the aircraft veered to the right and went into a small drainage ditch running along the side of the runway. 皇冠体育app nose landing gear leg and pod were damaged.
26 May 2020 Ikarus C42 FB80 G-CDRO Popham Airfield, Hampshire 皇冠体育app aircraft departed controlled flight shortly after takeoff, having made two successful takeoffs earlier. 皇冠体育app aircraft came to rest to the side of the runway with a fractured nosewheel and damage to the propeller. 皇冠体育app pilot suggested that the left wing had stalled but could not determine why.
27 May 2020 Eurofox 912(S) G-CKAB Kirton in Lindsey Airfield, Lincolnshire Following a normal landing, the aircraft tipped over onto its nose during the ground roll.
04 Jun 2020 S200 G-LKAM Solent Airport, Hampshire 皇冠体育app aircraft crossed the threshold at about 65 kt in a crosswind from the left. Right rudder and left aileron were used to 鈥榢ick off鈥� the drift and the throttle was moved to idle during the round out. After touching down on the main gear, a rapid pitch down then caused the nose gear to collapse and damage to the propeller.
11 Jul 2020 Flight Design CTSW G-LCKY Sandown Airport, Isle of Wight On return to Sandown Airport on a hot day the pilot鈥檚 first approach was high resulting in a go around. 皇冠体育app second approach was carried out with a greater flap setting but at around 10 ft the pilot was unable to stop the aircraft sinking rapidly towards the ground and the aircraft landed heavily on the nose wheel which collapsed causing the aircraft to roll forward ending up inverted. Both occupants suffered only minor injuries but the aircraft was extensively damaged.
12 Jul 2020 Thruster TST MK1 G-MVDF Braintree, Essex 皇冠体育app aircraft experienced an engine failure and all the fields available to the pilot had a mature crop in them. After touchdown, the landing gear caught in the crop and the aircraft turned upside down and came to rest.
20 Jul 2020 Eurofox 912(S) G-ETUG Lempitlaw Airfield, Roxburghshire 皇冠体育app accident occurred on the approach to Runway 22 at Lempitlaw Airfield. 皇冠体育app student had allowed the airspeed to decay excessively over the threshold. 皇冠体育app instructor took control to execute a go-around but was unable to prevent the left wingtip touching the runway causing damage to the left wing and a gear attachment bolt. 皇冠体育app instructor believed that earlier intervention might have prevented the accident.
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