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January Bulletin 1/2023

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

• BAe ATP (SE-MAP), elevator difficult to move on final approach, Belfast International Airport, 27 November 2021

• Bell 206B (G-TOYZ), helicopter downwash detached a sign which injured a waiting passenger, West Usk Lighthouse, Newport, Gwent, 5 September 2022
• Boeing 737-8AS (EI-ENF), main gear wheel hub fracture and fire, Manchester Airport, 17 March 2022

General Aviation

• Bede BD-4 (G-BOPD), landing gear leg failed on landing, Fishburn Airfield, County Durham, 10 July 2022

• Cessna 182Q (G-BRRK), the aircrafts right main landing gear contacted the top of an articulated vehicle whilst on final approach, Finmere Microlight Site, Buckinghamshire, 24 August 2022

• Piper PA-34-200T (G-CAHA), landing gear collapse during landing, Dundee Airport, 1 June 2022

• Piper PA-46-350P (G-LAMI), runway overrun after rejected takeoff, Wycombe Air Park, Buckinghamshire, 9 July 2022

Sport Aviation / Balloons

• Cameron O-90 (G-BYTW), basket hit a fence on landing, Snetterton Racetrack east car park, Norwich, 14 August 2022

• Pegasus Quik (G-EEWZ), loss of control on takeoff, Stoke Airfield, Kent, 27 July 2022

• Thruster T600N 450 (G-CBIR), brief description, Causeway Airfield, County Londonderry, 10 August 2022

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

• Evolve Dynamics Sky Mantis (ED-SKM-2020-08-030), loss of battery power in flight, St Albans, Hertfordshire, 25 July 2022

• Freefly Systems Inc. Alta X (Q848350), low battery voltage resulting in loss of control, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, 29 June 2022

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 UAS investigations reviewed in October and November 2022.