188体育

Summary:

D-MNBU was landing on Runway 08 at Popham Airfield during a competition. It was performing what the pilot described as a 鈥渟pot turn鈥� manouevre, in which the pilot shuts down the aircraft鈥檚 engine at height and then glides the aircraft to land. The pilot reported Popham鈥檚 weather to be clear, with 5 kt wind and a temperature of 18掳C. The runway, which has a grass surface, was reported as being soft.

Shortly before landing, the aircraft鈥檚 speed became too slow, causing it to stall on to the runway. The nosewheel and left main landing gear were damaged, and the pilot sustained minor injuries.

The pilot believed that the accident was caused by paying insufficient attention to the aircraft鈥檚 speed during a challenging manoeuvre.

Download report:

Download glossary of abbreviations:

Glossary of abbreviations