AAIB Bulletin: 8/2015 	

G-BHJN	

EW/G2015/04/15

ACCIDENT Aircraft Type and Registration: 	 No & Type of Engines: 	 Year of Manufacture: 	 Date & Time (UTC): 	 Location: 	 Type of Flight: 	 Persons on Board:	 Injuries:	 Nature of Damage: 	
Commander’s Licence: 	 Commander’s Age: 	 Commander’s Flying Experience: 	 	 	 Information Source: 	

Fournier RF4D, G-BHJN

1 Rectimo 4AR-1200 piston engine

1967 (Serial no: 4021)

17 April 2015 at 1800 hrs

Enstone Airfield, Oxfordshire

Private

Crew - 1	

Passengers - None

Crew - None	

Passengers - N/A

Landing gear mounting destroyed, damage to wing, fuselage and propeller

Private Pilot’s Licence

54 years

241 hours (of which 67 were on type) Last 90 days - 4 hours Last 28 days - 4 hours

Aircraft Accident Report Form submitted by the pilot

The aircraft was returning to Enstone after a 15 minute local flight. The pilot reports that the north-easterly wind had increased in strength since he had taken off and the turbulence caused by trees on the northern perimeter of the airfield was “the worst he had encountered”. After two go-arounds, he again attempted to land, applying full spoiler at about 100 ft. However, as he flared, the stall warning light illuminated and the aircraft landed heavily and bounced, breaking away the landing gear monowheel and both propeller blades before skidding to a halt. The pilot switched off the engine, which was still running, before vacating the aircraft.
The pilot believes that the turbulence and his failure to execute a go-around after the bounce were responsible for the accident.

© Crown copyright 2015

61