Independent report

AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: March � April 2020:

Published 11 June 2020

Date Aircraft Type A/c Reg Location Occurrence Details
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.