No fatalities

Landing Overshoot Leads to Stall and Crash (V3470)

Brize Norton AFB, United KingdomLanding (descent or approach)

On April 7, 1942, an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford (registration V3470) operated by Royal Air Force - RAF was involved in an aviation accident near Brize Norton AFB, United Kingdom during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A stall occurred during a go-around maneuver following an unexplained runway overshoot. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An aircraft overshot during landing, resulting in a stall and crash after a failed go-around attempt. Both crew members were successfully rescued from the wreckage.

What happened

During the final approach and landing phase, the aircraft failed to stop within the available runway length, resulting in an overshoot. Recognizing the situation, the flight crew initiated a go-around procedure to regain altitude and attempt another landing. However, during this maneuver, the airplane entered a stall condition. The loss of lift caused the aircraft to descend rapidly and impact the ground, leading to a crash.

Findings

The incident was attributed to an unexplained overshoot on initial landing. Subsequent analysis indicated that the attempted go-around resulted in a stall, which directly led to the accident. Despite the severity of the crash, both members of the crew were rescued and survived the event.

Probable cause

A stall occurred during a go-around maneuver following an unexplained runway overshoot.