Airborne Edge XT912-B/Streak III-B, G-LVPL
Report name:
Airborne Edge XT912-B/Streak III-B, G-LVPL
Airborne Edge XT912-B/Streak III-B, G-LVPL
Registration:
G-LVPL
G-LVPL
Type:
Airborne Edge XT912-B/Streak III-B
Airborne Edge XT912-B/Streak III-B
Location:
Stourton, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Stourton, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Date of occurrence:
10 May 2009
10 May 2009
Category:
Sport Aviation/Balloons
Sport Aviation/Balloons
Summary:
While landing at a private grass airstrip, in the lee of a wooded area to its left, the aircraft landed heavily, the nose landing gear collapsed and the aircraft ran off the left side of the runway into a series of fence posts. The pilot concluded that the accident resulted from his failure to fully appreciate the effects of the direction of the surface wind, which put the airstrip in the lee of the trees.
While landing at a private grass airstrip, in the lee of a wooded area to its left, the aircraft landed heavily, the nose landing gear collapsed and the aircraft ran off the left side of the runway into a series of fence posts. The pilot concluded that the accident resulted from his failure to fully appreciate the effects of the direction of the surface wind, which put the airstrip in the lee of the trees.
