Air accident monthly bulletin August 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-14)

The AAIB Bulletin is a compilation of AAIB reports and is published on the second Thursday of the month.

August Bulletin 8/2025

AAIB Field Investigations

A field investigation is an independent investigation in which AAIB investigators collect, record and analyse evidence.

The process may include, attending the scene of the accident or serious incident; interviewing witnesses; reviewing documents, procedures and practices; examining aircraft wreckage or components; and analysing recorded data.

The investigation, which can take a number of months to complete, will conclude with a published report.

Commercial Air Transport - Fixed wing
- Piper PA-23-250 (G-BKJW), struck the ground in a steep descent while on approach to land, 1 nm south-west of Bagby Airfield, North Yorkshire, 6 July 2023 (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-piper-pa-23-250-g-bkjw)
General Aviation - Rotorcraft
- Guimbal Cabri G2 (G-FICH), uncontrolled yaw resulting in ground contact, Leicester Airport, Leicestershire, 27 September 2024 (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-guimbal-cabri-g2-g-fich)
Sport Aviation / Balloons
- Grob G109B (G-CHYB), aircraft pitched down from final approach and struck trees before coming to rest on the A419 near Aston Down Airfield, Gloucestershire, 27 August 2024 (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-grob-g109b-g-chyb)
AAIB Correspondence Investigations

These are reports on accidents and incidents which were not subject to a Field Investigation.

They are wholly, or largely, based on information provided by the aircraft commander in an Aircraft Accident Report Form (AARF) and in some cases additional information from other sources.

The accuracy of the information provided cannot be assured.

General Aviation
- Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen (G-RASP), aircraft inverted after forced landing, near Northrepps (Cromer) Airfield, Norfolk, 20 June 2024 (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-aeroprakt-a32-vixxen-g-rasp)
- Europa (G-CBWP), landed in a field on approach to Runway 26, East Kirkby Airfield, Lincolnshire, 1 March 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-europa-g-cbwp)
- Piper PA-28-181 (G-JACS), loss of control following engine start, Fowlmere Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire, 27 April 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-piper-pa-28-181-g-jacs)
- Piper PA-24 Comanche (D-EKKE), landing gear collapse on landing, Solent Airport, Hampshire, 14 March 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-piper-pa-24-comanche-d-ekke)
- Westland Wasp HAS1 (G-CMBE), loss of control during pre-flight checks, Marston Doles, Warwickshire, 15 March 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-westland-wasp-has1-g-cmbe)
Sport Aviation / Balloons
- Chaser S 508 (G-MVGG), engine failure after takeoff, near Trimdon, County Durham, 31 July 2024 (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-chaser-s-508-g-mvgg)
- Schleicher AS-K 13 (G-DEVJ), hard landing, Lasham Airfield, Hampshire, 7 April 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-schleicher-as-k-13-g-devj)
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- UAS Tekever AR3 (UAS registration n/a), loss of control, Aberporth Airport, Cardiganshire, 19 March 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-tekever-ar3-uas-reg-n-slash-a)
Record-Only Investigations

This section provides details of accidents and incidents which were not subject to a Field or full Correspondence Investigation.

They are wholly, or largely, based on information provided by the aircraft commander at the time of reporting and in some cases additional information from other sources.

The accuracy of the information provided cannot be assured.

Record-only Correspondence investigations reviewed in May and June 2025. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-may-june-2025)

Miscellaneous

This section contains Addenda, Corrections and a list of the ten most recent Air Accident reports published by the AAIB.
- Correction: PS-28 Cruiser, (G-CSHB), Newtownards Airport, County Down, 4 April 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-march-april-2025/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-march-april-2025#:~:text=PS%2D28%20Cruiser-,G%2DCSHB,-Newtownards%20Airport%2C%20County)