Date:	Monday 16 July 2018
Time:	15:10
Type:	Jabiru UL-450
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	G-JUDD
MSN:	PFA 274A-13570
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Clench Common Airfield, Marlborough, Wiltshire -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Clench Common Airfield, Marlborough, Wiltshire (EG20)
Destination airport:	Clench Common Airfield, Marlborough, Wiltshire (EG20)
Investigating agency:	AAIB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AAIB investigation to Jabiru Ul-450, G-JUDD: Significantly damaged due to Nose leg failure after bounced landing, Clench Common Airfield, Wiltshire, 16 July 2018. The incident occurred only five days after the owner at the time had acquired G-JUDD (on 11 July 2018). The incident was the subject of an AAIB Investigation, and the following is the summary from the AAIB Report:

"The aircraft was being flown by a student on conversion training with an experienced instructor. The student had completed several landings during the flight and was making a further approach on Runway 26 with a light wind down the runway. As the aircraft touched down it bounced, and the instructor told the student to maintain the attitude and allow the aircraft to touch down again. Despite attempting to maintain the attitude, on the second touchdown the aircraft landed flat on all three undercarriage legs and the nose leg failed. The aircraft lower cowls, firewall and nose leg were damaged.

The instructor commented that in hindsight he felt should have taken control and gone around from the bounce".

=Damage Sustained to airframe=
Per the AAIB Report "Nose leg failure, damage to lower cowl and firewall". The aircraft was repaired and returned to service, but it is notable that it was quickly sold on after the incident at Clench Common on 16 July 2018, passing on to a new owner on 1 November 2018.

1. AAIB Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f58ec86e90e07146161d477/Jabiru_Ul-450_G-JUDD_11-18.pdf
2. https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-JUDD/1069404
3. https://www.pilotnav.com/airport/airport-13329
4. https://metar-taf.com/airport/GB-0045-clench-common-airfield
5. https://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/ClenchCommon

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
25-Jul-2024 19:05	Dr. John Smith	Added
25-Jul-2024 19:06	ASN	Updated [Accident report, ]