What happened
On 16 April 2000, an accident involving a Grumman American GA-7 Cougar, registration G-FLII, occurred at Elstree Aerodrome in Hertfordshire. The incident was previously documented in AAIB Bulletin 4/2001.
The investigation
Following the publication of the original report, the passenger involved in the accident contacted the AAIB to request an update to the records regarding her previous flying experience. The investigation into the records established that the initial report underestimated the passenger's flight time.
Findings
It was determined that the passenger's experience was more extensive than originally stated. Rather than having completed 10 hours of instruction on a private pilot’s licence (PPL) course, the passenger had actually completed approximately 40 hours of flying under instruction on a PPL course, along with 10 hours of solo flying.