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August Bulletin 8/2022

AAIB Field Investigations

A field investigation is an independent investigation in which AAIB investigators collect, record and analyse evidence.

The process may include, attending the scene of the accident or serious incident; interviewing witnesses; reviewing documents, procedures and practices; examining aircraft wreckage or components; and analysing recorded data.

The investigation, which can take a number of months to complete, will conclude with a published report.

General Aviation - Fixed wing

• DA 40 NG (G-CTSB), control restriction leading to stall on takeoff, Cranfield Airport, 12 December 2020

• Piper PA-46 (Modified) G-HYZA), propulsion system failure and forced landing, one mile north of Cranfield Airport, 29 April 2021

General Aviation Rotorcraft

• Rotorway Executive 162F (G-JDHN), autorotation landing following an exhaust after fire, Near Ledbury, Herefordshire, 2 April 2021

AAIB Correspondence Investigations

These are reports on accidents and incidents which were not subject to a Field Investigation.

They are wholly, or largely, based on information provided by the aircraft commander in an Aircraft Accident Report Form (AARF) and in some cases additional information from other sources.

The accuracy of the information provided cannot be assured.

Commercial Air Transport

• Agusta A109C (G-HBEK), loss of control during approach to land, private landing site, Organford, Dorset, 15 July 2021

• Boeing 737-436 (G-POWS), taxiway excursion, London Southend Airport, 18 June 2021

• Boeing 737-8K5 (G-TAWY), tail strike on takeoff, Manchester Airport, 9 March 2022

General Aviation

• Aeronca 65C (G-BTRG), propeller lost in-flight, Birchwood Airfield, North Yorkshire, 21 October 2021

• CAP 231 (G-IIHZ), rudder and fin structural failure in flight, Northrepps Airfield, Norfolk, 9 January 2022

• Casa 1-131E Series 1000 (G-BUCK), collision with obstacle on landing, Turweston Aerodrome, Buckinghamshire, 13 June 2022

• Cessna 120 (G-OVFM), runway overrun, South Cave (Mount Airy) Airfield, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, 06 December 2021

• Grob G115B (G-BYDB), runway overrun after landing, Clacton Airfield, Essex, 17 April 2022

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

• DJI Air 2S, unmanned aircraft injured childs face, Welfare Park, Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, 16 April 2022

• DJI Phantom 4 Pro (DJI Phantom 4 Pro), loss of control, Railway Terrace, Rugby, Warwickshire, 25 November 2021

Record-Only Investigations

This section provides details of accidents and incidents which were not subject to a Field or full Correspondence Investigation.

They are wholly, or largely, based on information provided by the aircraft commander at the time of reporting and in some cases additional information from other sources.

The accuracy of the information provided cannot be assured.

Record-only Correspondence investigations reviewed in May and June 2022.