What happened
On 21 April 2001, a Europa aircraft, registration G-BYJI, was performing a private flight at Wolverhampton Business Airport. The aircraft approached and landed on Runway 28 under calm wind conditions. During the final stages of the landing roll, the aircraft began to veer towards the left side of the runway. This excursion continued until the aircraft came to a stop on the grass adjacent to the runway. During the movement, the propeller made contact with the edge of the runway.
The investigation
The investigation was based on the aircraft accident report form provided by the pilot. The examination focused on the sequence of the landing roll and the circumstances leading to the aircraft leaving the paved surface. The investigation confirmed that there were no injuries to the pilot and no passengers were on board at the time of the incident. The primary physical damage noted was to the propeller.
Findings
- The aircraft departed the runway surface during the final phase of the landing roll.
- The propeller struck the runway edge as the aircraft veered left.