Independent report
AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: March � April 2020:
Published 11 June 2020
Date | Aircraft Type | A/c Reg | Location | Occurrence Details |
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15 Nov 2019 | Gulfstream American GA-7 Couger | G-BOOE | Retford Gamston Airport, Nottinghamshire | Aircraft suffered a landing gear failure and performed a gear-up landing |
04 Dec 2019 | Piper Seneca | G-BABK | Stapleford Aerodrome, Essex | During taxi, following a normal landing, the nose gear collapsed due to a fracture of the main attachment tube at the right-hand attachment area. |
05 Feb 2020 | Escapade Jabiru(1) | G-CECF | Wolverhampton/Halfpenny Green Airport, West Midlands | During the landing roll, the passenger’s shoelaces jammed the rudder pedals and the aircraft subsequently ground looped and departed the side of the runway. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp left tyre, wheel and landing gear were damaged. |
26 Feb 2020 | Eurofox 912(IS) | G-CIWG | Aston Down Airfield, Gloucestershire | While taxiing, a gust of wind lifted the wing and tipped the aircraft onto its nose damaging the propeller and nose cone. |
11 Mar 2020 | Piper PA-28-181 | G-BGWM | Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield, Warwickshire | »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp aircraft suffered a heavy landing. Damage was found to the nose gear and engine mountings during subsequent maintenance inspections. |
16-Mar-2020 | SD-1 Minisport | G-CLDY | Plaistow Airfield, Hertfordshire | Gusts on short finals pushed the aircraft off course. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp pilot was unable to prevent the right wing colliding with a tree and a subsequent uncontrolled landing. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp right wing and tailplane were damaged by the collision with the tree and the nosewheel collapsed during the landing. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp pilot was not injured. He had a total of 45 minutes flight time on the type. |
22 Mar 2020 | EV-97 TeamEurostar UK | G-CFGX | Sandown Airport, Isle of Wight | »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp aircraft was landing in a crosswind when a gust of wind caused the left wing to drop and strike the ground. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp aircraft suffered minor damage to the wingtip and left aileron. |