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| Date: | Tuesday 27 August 2024 |
| Time: | c 16:45 |
| Type: |  Grob G109B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CHYB |
| MSN: | 6372 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Aston Down Airfield, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Aston Down Airfield |
| Aston Down Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Grob G109B made a forced landing on the A419 Stroud Road, near Aston Down Airfield, Gloucestershire, South West England.
Both occupants were injured and the motorglider received substantial damage.
Conclusion
Inappropriate control inputs as a result of the passenger’s lack of experience operating the Grob 109 from the right seat caused a rapid pitch down from approximately 100 ft agl. Neither of those aboard was able to take corrective action in the short time available and the aircraft struck trees adjacent to the A419 road before coming to rest on the carriageway. The pilot suffered only minor injuries, but the passenger was seriously injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/regional-news/live-plane-crashes-onto-road-9513456
https://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/24545470.glider-crashes-near-aston-airfield-stroud/
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy7gl20j49o
https://news.sky.com/story/light-aircraft-lands-on-main-road-in-gloucestershire-13204814
https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-grob-g109b-g-chyb
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/GCHYB/history/20240827/1414Z
https://www.flickr.com/photos/15110856@N02/9485249949/in/photostream/lightbox/ (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex D-KERJ
Location
Media:
A light aircraft has landed on a main road in Gloucestershire.
— Sky News (@SkyNews) August 28, 2024
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Aug-2024 20:12 | Geno | Added |
| 28-Aug-2024 05:25 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 28-Aug-2024 05:47 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Country, ] |
| 28-Aug-2024 15:59 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 17-Jul-2025 15:06 | Pier | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
| 17-Jul-2025 15:09 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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