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| Date: | Saturday 18 August 2018 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Diamond DA40NG Diamond Star |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CCFS |
| MSN: | D4.034 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Full Sutton Airfield (EGNU), East Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Full Sutton Airfield (EGNU) |
| Full Sutton Airfield (EGNU) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AAIB investigation to Diamond DA40NG Diamond Star, G-CCFS: Significantly damaged in a "Hard" landing, Full Sutton Airfield, East Yorkshire, 18 August 2018. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Investigation, and the following is the summary from the AAIB Report
"The student pilot reported that during a circuit training detail the aircraft suffered a hard landing, causing it to veer to the left of the runway.
The instructor commented that the student flared too high and then allowed the aircraft to descend too rapidly, causing the hard landing. The student felt that the accident would have been avoided had he decided to abandon the landing and go around.
The instructor considered that the student, who had accrued 35 hours dual instruction, was competent to carry out solo circuits and landings. He had successfully completed five previous solo landings in between ongoing flying instruction sessions."
Damage Sustained to Airframe:
Per the AAIB Report "Pitot tube on left wing, propeller, tailskid, and nosewheel spat damage". The aircraft was repaired and returned to service, passing on to its next (4th and current) owner on 30 October 2020
Full Sutton Airfield (ICAO: EGNU) is an unlicensed aerodrome located 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) east of York in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located adjacent to, and south-east of, HMP Full Sutton.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Report: https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-da-40-d-diamond-star-g-ccfs
2. https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-CCFS.html
3. https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Search?registration=G-CCFS
4. https://www.fullsuttonairfield.co.uk/airfield-plan/
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Sutton_Airfield
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jul-2024 12:48 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 30-Jul-2024 12:49 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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