AAIB investigation to Cessna 120, G-BRUN

Attempted go-around and loss of control, Kitty Hawk Farm Strip, Sussex, 15 September 2023

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
11 April 2024
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
15 September 2023
Aircraft type:
Cessna 120
Location:
Kittyhawk Aerodrome, Sussex
Registration:
G-BRUN

As the aircraft touched down it bounced, and the pilot initiated a go-around. Reacting to a concern raised by the passenger, the pilot pushed the control yoke forward which resulted in the aircraft touching down firmly at the edge of the runway where it contacted vegetation and rolled over.

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Published 11 April 2024