Rans S6-ES, G-CBAZ, 25 March 2005

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
25 March 2005
Aircraft type:
Rans S6-ES
Location:
Kinderton Lodge Farm, Middlewich, Cheshire
Registration:
G-CBAZ

Rans S6-ES, G-CBAZ

Summary:

Just after takeoff from a grass airfield, the left wing dropped. In attempting to correct this, the right wing dropped, followed again by the left wing and the aircraft struck the ground. All indications were that the aircraft had been flying slowly and, in the absence of any pre-accident reported defects, possible contributing factors to the low speed were the pilot’s low level of currency, the use of flaps 30º for takeoff and the soft surface of the field.

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Published 10 December 2014