What happened
On 1 June 1998, a DH82A Tiger Moth, registration G-ANNG, was conducting a private local flight at Farnborough Airport in Hampshire. The weather conditions during the flight were reported as excellent, with a light surface wind of 07 knots from 200 degrees. After completing an initial local flight, the pilot began performing several visual circuits.
While the first two circuits and subsequent landings were completed without incident, the third approach resulted in an unexpected deviation. Although the initial touchdown on Runway 25 was normal, the aircraft began to veer sharply to the right during the rollout phase. At this stage of the landing, the aircraft was at a low airspeed and the tailwheel was already in contact with the runway. In an attempt to counteract the rightward drift, the pilot applied full left rudder, but this caused the aircraft to enter a ground loop toward the left. The aircraft eventually stopped on the asphalt surface of Runway 18/36.
The investigation
Following the incident, the aircraft was inspected for damage. The investigation established that there were no injuries to the pilot or the passenger on board. The physical inspection of the aircraft revealed that the right tyre had become completely deflated.