What happened
On 14 August 2013, a Teameurostar UK (registration G-CFNW) was conducting a training flight at Perth Airport, Scotland. While performing an approach to Runway 21, the pilot, accompanied by an instructor, experienced an excessive sink rate during the flare phase of the landing. This resulted in the aircraft yawing and rolling toward the right, causing the right wingtip to strike the runway surface.
Following the contact, the instructor took control of the aircraft to initiate a go-around. During this maneuver, the aircraft drifted off the paved surface and landed in the grass, where it rolled into standing crops. The incident resulted in no injuries to the two crew members on board.
The investigation
An investigation into the event examined the physical damage to the aircraft and the flight dynamics during the final stages of the approach. The inspection revealed a dented nose landing gear leg and a scuffed right winglet. The damage found on the underside of the winglet was determined to be consistent with the wingtip making contact with the runway surface during the landing attempt.