Incident Summary
On 25 October 2011 at 1430 UTC, a Grumman AA-5 Traveller (registration G-OBMW) was involved in an accident during a touch-and-go landing on grass Runway 24 at Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield, West Yorkshire. The pilot, who held a Private Pilot’s Licence and had 629 total flying hours (437 on type), was accompanied by two passengers. All three occupants were wearing lap and diagonal harnesses and were uninjured.
Flight and Landing Sequence
The pilot was returning from a short local flight and performed a normal approach in calm wind conditions. However, the initial touchdown was heavy. The aircraft bounced and ballooned into the air. The pilot applied maximum power and attempted to hold the aircraft off the ground, but it pitched forward and touched down again. The nose gear collapsed, and the aircraft skidded to a halt, leaving propeller strike marks on the ground.
Damage
The accident resulted in damage to the nosewheel, propeller, aerials, and cowling. There was no structural damage to the airframe beyond these components.