DH89A Dragon Rapide, G-AKIF, 2 August 2006

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 December 2014

• Category: Commercial - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 2 August 2006
• Aircraft type: DH89A Dragon Rapide
• Location: Duxford Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire
• Registration: G-AKIF

DH89A Dragon Rapide, G-AKIF

Summary:

Shortly after touching down on the grass runway at Duxford Aerodrome a gust of wind, or a bump in the runway, caused the aircraft to become airborne again. The pilot checked forward on the control column to bring the main landing gear back onto the ground but was unable to control the nose-down pitching motion of the aircraft and the engine propellers struck the ground.

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Published 10 December 2014